Word · Frequency #25619
patriarchy
父权制；家长制
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and descent is traced through the male line
- 1.
A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.
父亲为家长、对妇女儿童有权威且世系按父系追溯的社会制度。
- 2.
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
一种社会组织形式,男性为家长,世系按父系追溯
- 3.
A power structure in which men are dominant.
男性占主导地位的权力结构。
- 4.
The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.
牧首的职位；牧首区。
父亲为家长、对妇女儿童有权威且世系按父系追溯的社会制度。；一种社会组织形式,男性为家长,世系按父系追溯；男性占主导地位的权力结构。；牧首的职位；牧首区。；家长统治
In use
In many ancient societies, patriarchy meant that the eldest male had authority over the whole family.
She wrote a book about how patriarchy affects women's careers.
The film explores the gradual decline of patriarchy in a small rural town.
the + patriarchy
指整个社会制度时通常加 the；泛指概念时也可不加冠词。
The patriarchy is maintained through social norms.
父权制通过社会规范得以维持。
under + patriarchy
under 表示“在某种制度或体系之下”。
Under patriarchy, men held most positions of power.
在父权制下，男性占据大多数权力职位。
in a/the + patriarchy
可用 in a patriarchy 指某个具体社会形态。
Connections
Collocations
- challenge the patriarchy
- 挑战父权制
- The movement aims to challenge the patriarchy in every sphere of life.这场运动旨在挑战生活中各个领域的父权制。
- under patriarchy
- 在父权制之下
- Under patriarchy, women's roles are often confined to the household.在父权制之下，女性的角色往往局限于家庭。
- reinforce patriarchy
- 强化父权制
- Traditional customs can reinforce patriarchy even when laws have changed.即使法律已经改变，传统习俗仍可能强化父权制。
- patriarchy and matriarchy
- 父权制与母权制
- Anthropologists debate whether patriarchy and matriarchy ever existed as pure forms.人类学家争论父权制与母权制是否曾以纯粹形式存在。
Pop culture & quotes
- I'm just a girl, living in a patriarchy.
- 我只是一个女孩，生活在父权制之下。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住：'patri'像'爸'，'arch'像屋顶，父亲在屋顶下当家掌权——父权制。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：社会学讨论、学术写作、女性主义论述 本义指男性作为家长并沿父系继承的社会制度；多用于社会科学、学术或政治讨论，属正式用语，日常口语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -archy: matriarchy, hierarchy, and oligarchy share the final stressed sound /ɑrki/ with patriarchy. Beware the lookalikes monarchy and anarchy, whose final -archy is pronounced /ərki/, not /ɑrki/.
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。
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