matriarchy
UK/'meitriɑ:ki/US
GREC2
释义
n.
A social system in which women, especially mothers, hold primary power and authority.
母权制，女族长制（女性、尤其母亲掌握主要权力的社会制度）。
词根拆分
词根派生matri（母）+ arch（统治）+ -y（制度）= 母亲统治。patriarchy 的镜像：把 patr 换成 matr，掌权的亲长就换了一方。
词根 metro 还连着 6 个词例句
- 1.
Some early societies were organized as a matriarchy.
一些早期社会以母权制组织起来。
- 2.
In a matriarchy, descent is traced through the mother.
在母权制中，世系按母亲一方追溯。