elder statesman

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At this point Newt Gingrich is what passes for a sober, reasonable elder statesman of the G.
在這一點上，金里奇先生可以稱為共和黨內(nèi)頭腦清醒、行為理智的元老。
Somewhere along the way he matured into the elder statesman of American tennis. In Washington, this is Steve Schy, VOA sports.
在這當中，他成長為美國網(wǎng)球界的元老級人物。
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Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed Rooney as the elder statesman of Manchester United’s vibrant young side, while the striker is already firmly established as England’s most influential player.
弗格森爵士曾贊揚魯尼是曼聯(lián)充滿活力的年輕一代中的表率，因為這位射手已經(jīng)被認為是英格蘭最有影響力的球員。

George (Frolic) Weymouth, 69, a member of the Du Pont clan, is an elder statesman of American coaching.
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Two days earlier he unexpectedly beat Israel's elder statesman and Rabin's erstwhile lieutenant, Shimon Peres, in Labour primaries.
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a respected leader, often one who no longer has an active job, who is thought of as having good advice to give

An elder statesman is an old and respected politician or former politician who still has influence because of his or her experience.
An experienced and respected member of an organization or profession is sometimes referred to as an elder statesman.