The doyen of a group is the member others treat as the senior one — often the oldest, but just as often the person with the longest record or the most respect. You hear it of writers, diplomats, scientists, cooks, journalists.

The doyen of a group一個團體裡的doyen is the member others treat as the senior one是大家把他當成資深前輩看待的那個成員— often the oldest常常是年紀最大的， but just as often the person with the longest record or the most respect但也常常是資歷最久、或最受敬重的人。You hear it of你會聽到這個詞用在 writers, diplomats, scientists, cooks, journalists作家、外交官、科學家、廚師、記者身上。

It is a French guest in English, so it feels a little formal and a little like praise; you would not call a classmate the doyen of the class unless you were being grand on purpose.

It is a French guest in English這是英文裡的一個法文客人， so it feels a little formal and a little like praise所以聽起來有點正式，也有點像稱讚；you would not call a classmate the doyen of the class你不會把同班同學叫做班上的doyen unless you were being grand on purpose除非你是故意講得很誇張。

Though actually, it does not have to mean 'the best at the work.' It means 'the elder of this circle, the one people look to.' A woman in the same role may be called a doyenne, though some writers now use doyen for anyone.

Though actually不過其實， it does not have to mean 'the best at the work.'它不一定是指「這行做得最好的人」。It means 'the elder of this circle, the one people look to.'它的意思是「這個圈子裡的長者，大家會去請教的那個人」。A woman in the same role擔任同樣角色的女性 may be called a doyenne可能會被稱為doyenne， though some writers now use doyen for anyone不過現在也有人不分性別都用doyen。