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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。
父权制；家长制
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
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
The patriarchy is maintained through social norms.
父权制通过社会规范得以维持。
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。
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.
一种社会组织形式,男性为家长,世系按父系追溯
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
男性占主导地位的权力结构。
A power structure in which men are dominant.
牧首的职位；牧首区。
The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.
In many ancient societies, patriarchy meant that the eldest male had authority over the whole family.
在许多古代社会中，父权制意味着最年长的男性拥有对整个家庭的权威。
She wrote a book about how patriarchy affects women's careers.
她写了一本关于父权制如何影响女性职业生涯的书。
The film explores the gradual decline of patriarchy in a small rural town.
这部电影探讨了父权制在一个小镇上逐渐衰落的过程。
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 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。
可用 in a patriarchy 指某个具体社会形态。
In a patriarchy, family lineage is traced through the male line.
在父权制社会中，家族血统按男性一方追溯。
Not this
In a patriarchy society, men hold most of the power.
Use this
In a patriarchal society, men hold most of the power.
patriarchy 是名词，意为“父权制/家长制”；修饰 society 时需用其形容词形式 patriarchal，表示“父权制的”。名词直接放在名词前作定语不符合此处表达习惯，会改变语法结构。
Not this
Her grandfather was the patriarchy of the family.
Use this
Her grandfather was the patriarch of the family.
patriarchy 指“父权制”这种社会制度，而 patriarch 才指“（家族中的）男性家长或族长”。句中要表达的是某个人，所以应用 patriarch，而不是表示制度的 patriarchy。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
我只是一个女孩，生活在父权制之下。
This famous lyric from No Doubt's song "Just a Girl" criticizes the patriarchy and its expectations of women.
这首来自No Doubt乐队歌曲《Just a Girl》的著名歌词批评了父权制及其对女性的期待。
Use patriarchy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住：'patri'像'爸'，'arch'像屋顶，父亲在屋顶下当家掌权——父权制。
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。
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/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.