elder statesman

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At this point Newt Gingrich is what passes for a sober, reasonable elder statesman of the G.
在这一点上，金里奇先生可以称为共和党内头脑清醒、行为理智的元老。
Somewhere along the way he matured into the elder statesman of American tennis. In Washington, this is Steve Schy, VOA sports.
在这当中，他成长为美国网球界的元老级人物。
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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.
弗格森爵士曾赞扬鲁尼是曼联充满活力的年轻一代中的表率，因为这位射手已经被认为是英格兰最有影响力的球员。

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.