matriarchal

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ A matriarchal society, family, or system is one in which the rulers are female and power or property is passed from mother to daughter. (社会、家庭或制度)母系的; 母权的
...the 3,000 years of the matriarchal Sumerian society. ...苏美尔人3000年的母系社会历史。
2. ADJ If you describe a woman as matriarchal, you mean that she has authority and power within her family or group. (家庭或团体中的女性)掌权的; 统领的[usu ADJ n]
...the matriarchal figure of his grandmother. ...他祖母那一家之长的形象。