matriarchal
US /ˌmeɪ.triˈɑːr.kəl/
UK /ˌmeɪ.triˈɑː.kəl/
形容詞
母系氏族的, 女族長的
relating to or denoting a social system in which the mother or oldest female is head of the family, and descent and inheritance are traced through the female line
範例:
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Some ancient societies were believed to be matriarchal.
一些古代社會被認為是母系氏族的。
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The family has a strong matriarchal structure, with the grandmother making most decisions.
這個家庭有很強的母系結構，祖母做出大部分決定。