Word · Frequency #27003
earldom
伯爵爵位；伯爵身份
核心释义
the rank or position of an earl or countess
- 1.
伯爵爵位。
The rank of being an earl.
- 2.
伯爵领地。
The territory controlled by an earl.
伯爵领地；伯爵爵位。；伯爵领地。；伯爵的身分
用法In use
He inherited the earldom from his father when he was only twenty-five.
用法提示：earldom在此句中作可数名词，指“伯爵爵位/身份”。
After the old earl died without a son, the earldom passed to his nephew.
用法提示：这里用单数名词earldom表示贵族爵位的传承，对应“伯爵爵位”。
She gave up her earldom to marry a commoner, which surprised the whole court.
用法提示：earldom作名词，表示“伯爵身份/爵位”，在句中作gave up的宾语。
hold an earldom
He held the earldom for over thirty years.
他持有伯爵爵位三十多年。
the earldom of [place]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hold an earldom
- 拥有伯爵爵位
- He held the earldom for over thirty years.他拥有这个伯爵爵位三十多年。
- inherit the earldom
- 继承伯爵爵位
- He inherited the earldom when his father died.父亲去世后，他继承了伯爵爵位。
- confer an earldom on someone
- 授予某人伯爵爵位
- The king conferred an earldom on his loyal general.国王将伯爵爵位授予他忠实的将军。
- create an earldom
- 设立伯爵爵位
- The king created a new earldom for his nephew.国王为他的侄子设立了一个新的伯爵爵位。
- earldom lands
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一位伯爵（earl）拥有自己的领地（-dom像domain），爵位与领地合起来就是earldom。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical texts、formal documents、British nobility contexts 该词属于正式用语，多用于历史、法律或贵族制度相关的书面语境，指伯爵的爵位、身份或领地；日常口语中很少出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
earldom 由 earl（/ɜːl/）加后缀 -dom（/dəm/）构成。freedom、kingdom、wisdom 与它共享 -dom 后缀，发音都是 /dəm/，但整词不押韵。earl 与 earldom 的第一个音节发音相同；early /ˈɜːli/ 和 earn /ɜːn/ 只是拼写近似，读音并不与 earl 完全相同，注意分辨。
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