形容詞 patriarchal:

1. characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
2. relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank

pa.tri.ar.chal

adj.（形容詞）
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a patriarch.
家長的，族長的：關于某個家長或族長的，與其有關的或具有其特性的
Of or relating to a patriarchy:
父權制的，關于父權制的：
例句：
a patriarchal social system.
父權制社會制度

Ruled by a patriarch:
家長（或族長）統(tǒng)治的：
例句：
a patriarchal see.
家長式的監(jiān)督

【引伸】
pa.triar.chalism
n.（名詞）
pa.triar.chally
adv.（副詞）