peerage
US /ˈpɪr.ɪdʒ/
UK /ˈpɪə.rɪdʒ/
名词
1.
贵族阶层, 贵族
the body of peers of a country or state
示例:
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The new law was debated extensively in the peerage.
新法律在贵族阶层中进行了广泛辩论。
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Membership in the peerage is usually hereditary.
贵族阶层的成员资格通常是世袭的。
2.
贵族爵位, 贵族头衔
the rank or title of a peer
示例:
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He was granted a peerage for his services to the country.
他因对国家的贡献而被授予贵族爵位。
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The family has held a peerage for centuries.
这个家族拥有贵族爵位已有数百年历史。