patriarchyKK [ˋpetriˏɑrki] /ˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹki/發音名詞1父權制、父權社會Many of these laws are rooted in centuries of patriarchy.這些法律有許多根源於數百年的父權制。2父系社會、家長制人類學In that patriarchy, property passed from father to eldest son.在那個父系社會裡,財產由父親傳給長子。3男性統治階層、當權男性常與 the 連用She argued that the patriarchy still controls most boardrooms.她主張多數董事會仍由男性統治階層掌控。