Word · Frequency #8817
aristocracy
贵族；贵族阶层；贵族阶级
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class; a privileged class holding hereditary titles.
- 1.
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
贵族,或世袭统治阶级。
- 2.
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
拥有世袭头衔的特权阶级
- 3.
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government.
贵族政府,或贵族统治的国家。
- 4.
the most powerful members of a society
社会中最高权力阶层
- 5.
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others.
被认为优于他人的阶级(通常并非公认)。
贵族统治；贵族政体；上层阶级；社会精英；上流社会；贵族,或世袭统治阶级。；拥有世袭头衔的特权阶级；贵族政府,或贵族统治的国家。
In use
The aristocracy controlled most of the land in the kingdom.
She married into the aristocracy and gained a title.
Many revolutions aimed to overthrow the aristocracy and establish equality.
the aristocracy
The aristocracy once held great power in Europe.
贵族阶级曾一度在欧洲拥有巨大权力。
an aristocracy
指一种政体时，用不定冠词。
Ancient Sparta was an aristocracy governed by a few elite families.
古斯巴达是一个由少数精英家族统治的贵族政体。
the aristocracy of + place
用于特定国家或地区的贵族阶级。
Connections
Collocations
- hereditary aristocracy
- 世袭贵族
- The hereditary aristocracy held most of the political power in the kingdom.世袭贵族掌握了王国的大部分政治权力。
- landed aristocracy
- 地主贵族
- The landed aristocracy owned vast estates and controlled the rural economy.地主贵族拥有大量地产，并控制着农村经济。
- wealthy aristocracy
- 富裕贵族
- The wealthy aristocracy often funded the arts and architecture.富裕贵族常常资助艺术和建筑。
- member of the aristocracy
- 贵族成员
- As a member of the aristocracy, she was expected to behave with dignity.作为贵族成员，她被期望举止端庄。
Idioms & figurative uses
- aristocracy of talent
- 精英统治，才能贵族He believed that a true aristocracy of talent would lead to the best governance.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 aristocrat（贵族）和 -cracy（统治），贵族统治即 aristocracy。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：politics、history、society 该词通常用于正式或书面场合，多见于历史讨论、政治分析或社会阶层描述，口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words ending in -ocracy rhyme with aristocracy, sharing the stressed vowel /ɒ/ and the ending /krəsi/. Note that words like 'aristocrat' (/ˈærɪstəkræt/) are lookalikes but do not rhyme, as the ending differs.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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