柯林斯词典matriarchy /ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪ/ (matriarchies) 1. N-VAR A matriarchy is a system in which power or property is passed from mother to daughter. 母权制; 母系氏族制 返回 matriarchy剑桥词典a type of society in which women have most of the authority and power , or a society in which property belongs to women and is given to children by women rather than men 由女性统治的社会，母权制社会，母系社会 比较patriarchy 返回 matriarchy