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baron of [field]
He is a baron of industry.
他是工业巨头。
男爵；贵族
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男爵；贵族
a nobleman whose rank varies from country to country
He is a baron of industry.
他是工业巨头。
男爵领地的男性统治者
The male ruler of a barony.
(在不同国家)具有不同等级的贵族
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
英国最低贵族等级的男性成员(在苏格兰相当于领主)
A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
英国最低等级的贵族
a British peer of the lowest rank
The baron invited all the villagers to his castle for the harvest festival.
男爵邀请所有村民到他的城堡参加丰收节。
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She married a wealthy baron and moved to his estate in the countryside.
她嫁给了一位富有的男爵，搬到了他在乡下的庄园。
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The baron's title was passed down to his eldest son.
男爵的头衔传给了他的长子。
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an oil baron
一位石油大亨
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He is a baron of industry.
他是工业巨头。
形容词常为表示领域或财富的词汇，如 oil, press, robber 等。
The media baron owns several newspapers.
这位媒体巨头拥有好几家报纸。
用作头衔时，Baron 通常大写且不带冠词。
Baron Rothschild was a prominent philanthropist.
罗斯柴尔德男爵是一位杰出的慈善家。
Not this
He barons the oil industry.
Use this
He is a baron of the oil industry.
‘baron’ 是名词，不能作动词使用。中文学习者可能受汉语中“称王”类表达的影响，误将其用作动词。正确用法是作为名词，后面接 of 短语表示领域。
Not this
The soil is baron.
Use this
The soil is barren.
‘baron’ 与 ‘barren’ 发音相似但意义不同。‘baron’ 指男爵或巨头，而 ‘barren’ 意为贫瘠的。此处应使用形容词 ‘barren’ 描述土壤。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
石油大亨
He was an oil baron who made his fortune in the 1920s.
他是一位在20世纪20年代发家的石油大亨。
媒体大亨
The media baron controlled several newspapers and TV stations.
这位媒体大亨控制着多家报纸和电视台。
毒枭
The drug baron was finally captured after years of hiding.
这名毒枭在躲藏多年后终于被捕。
强盗贵族
Many consider John D. Rockefeller a classic robber baron.
许多人认为约翰·D·洛克菲勒是典型的强盗贵族。
强盗贵族；垄断资本家
The industrialist was often called a robber baron for his ruthless business practices.
这位实业家因其无情的商业行为常被称为强盗贵族。
媒体大亨
The media baron bought several newspapers and television stations.
这位媒体大亨收购了几家报纸和电视台。
石油大亨
The oil baron donated millions to the university.
那位石油大亨向该大学捐赠了数百万美元。
我是冯·施托伊本男爵。
The baron donated a large sum to the charity.
这位男爵向慈善机构捐赠了一大笔钱。
我是哈克南男爵。
The baron's castle was surrounded by a moat.
男爵的城堡周围有一条护城河。
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Baron（男爵）→ bar（酒吧）+ on（在…上），男爵站在酒吧上。
混合语域；多用于正式场合（贵族头衔）或商业语境（行业巨头）。
These words share the '-on' ending pronounced /ən/, but their stressed vowels differ. None rhyme with 'baron' (stressed /æ/).
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