Word · Frequency #5078
baron
男爵；贵族
a nobleman whose rank varies from country to country
- 1.
The male ruler of a barony.
男爵领地的男性统治者
- 2.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
(在不同国家)具有不同等级的贵族
- 3.
A male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
英国最低贵族等级的男性成员(在苏格兰相当于领主)
- 4.
a British peer of the lowest rank
英国最低等级的贵族
- 5.
A person of great power in society, especially in business and politics.
在社会上,尤其是在商业和政治中拥有巨大权力的人
- 6.
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
非常富有或有权势的商人
- 7.
A baron of beef, a cut made up of a double sirloin.
牛肉双腰肉切块
- 8.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euthalia.
各种属Euthalia的蛱蝶
男爵领地的男性统治者；(在不同国家)具有不同等级的贵族；英国最低贵族等级的男性成员(在苏格兰相当于领主)；英国最低等级的贵族；在社会上,尤其是在商业和政治中拥有巨大权力的人
In use
The baron invited all the villagers to his castle for the harvest festival.
She married a wealthy baron and moved to his estate in the countryside.
The baron's title was passed down to his eldest son.
an oil baron
baron of [field]
He is a baron of industry.
他是工业巨头。
[adjective] baron
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。
Baron [name]
用作头衔时，Baron 通常大写且不带冠词。
Connections
Collocations
- oil baron
- 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。
- media baron
- 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。
- drug baron
- 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。
- robber baron
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- robber baron
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Baron（男爵）→ bar（酒吧）+ on（在…上），男爵站在酒吧上。
Context & Register
混合语域；多用于正式场合（贵族头衔）或商业语境（行业巨头）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-on' ending pronounced /ən/, but their stressed vowels differ. None rhyme with 'baron' (stressed /æ/).
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.