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词汇 doyen
释义 doyen
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˈdɔɪ.en//dwaɪˈen/ us /ˈdɔɪ.en//dwaɪˈen/
the oldest, most experienced, and often most respected person of all the people involved in a particular type of work(某一领域内的)老前辈,老专家
Synonym
dean
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Experts and specialists
Important people and describing important people
Examples from literature

Francis had now succeeded to Louis, Charles to both his grandfathers, and Henry at twenty-eight was the doyen of the princes of Europe. 
He was the doyen among the diplomats in Brussels, and a little indulgence was shown to him. 

Examples of doyen


doyen
But by seeing himself as the doyen of appeasers, it is doubtful whether he aided the cause he so passionately believed in.
Thus, the doyen of high fashion and the lion of the labour movement were not quite such an odd couple after all.
He was the doyen of the diplomatic corps until he left, earlier this month.
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He is almost a doyen to me in terms of democracy and courtesy.
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I think that it was founded by him or his dad, the doyen of the manufacturing business and the inventor of the penny pusher machine.
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They were the doyens of the service, but today they do not count.
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He is the doyen of the profession.
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They are the doyens of the profession.
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He is regarded as a doyen of the country set.
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He made notable contributions to knowledge on concussion and secondary nerve degeneration and became a doyen of neuropathology.
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He held the post of "doyen", a local post that collected taxes and organized the village defense.
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He has been described as the doyen of the ancient astronaut theory.
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His efforts led him to be referred to as the doyen of unofficial classification compilers.
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Doyen raced in last place in the early stages, before moving into contention in the straight.
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He was considered a doyen of irrigation engineering of his time.
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