Word · Frequency #12698
patriarchal
父权制的；家长制的
核心释义
relating to a social system in which the male is the head of the family and descent is traced through the male line
- 1.
具有族长特征的；令人尊敬的。
Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
- 2.
与男性主导的制度有关的；与父权制有关的。
Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.
族长的；长辈的；元老式的；具有族长特征的；令人尊敬的。；与男性主导的制度有关的；与父权制有关的。；家长的；族长的
用法In use
Their family still follows a patriarchal custom: the oldest son has the right to make all major decisions.
用法提示：“patriarchal”是形容词，表示“家长制的”，修饰 custom。
The patriarchal structure of the tribe meant that only men could hold positions of authority.
用法提示：“patriarchal”是形容词，表示“父权制的”，修饰 structure。
She challenged the patriarchal tradition that kept women out of the family business.
用法提示：“patriarchal”是形容词，表示“家长制的”，修饰 tradition。
patriarchal + noun
常修饰 society、family、system、culture 等表示社会结构或观念的名词。
They lived in a patriarchal society.
他们生活在一个父权制社会中。
be + patriarchal
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- patriarchal society
- 父权社会；男性主导的社会
- Many traditions in a patriarchal society still affect women today.父权社会中的许多传统至今仍影响着女性。
- patriarchal family
- 父权制家庭；家长制家庭
- In a patriarchal family, the father usually makes the major decisions.在父权制家庭中，通常由父亲做重大决定。
- patriarchal system
- 父权制度；家长制
- The patriarchal system has been challenged by modern movements.父权制度一直受到现代运动的挑战。
- patriarchal culture
- 父权文化；重男轻女的文化
- The film criticizes the patriarchal culture of the 1950s.这部电影批判了20世纪50年代的父权文化。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：patri（父）+ arch（统治）→ 家族由男性族长统治，即父权制的、家长制的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、news commentary、formal discussion patriarchal 多用于正式或书面语境，尤其是在社会学、历史、政治等讨论中；日常口语较少见。指社会/家庭制度或男性家长/权威时都偏正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only matriarchal /ˌmeɪtriˈɑːkəl/ truly rhymes with patriarchal, sharing the stressed /ˈɑːkəl/ ending. Hierarchical, patriotic, archaic, and patrician are useful lookalikes but sound different: hierarchical adds /ɪk/ after the stressed vowel, patriotic changes the stressed vowel and ending, archaic is pronounced /ɑːˈkeɪɪk/, and patrician has the /trɪʃ/ cluster.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.