Word · Frequency #7306
gentries
上层阶级；权贵阶层
gentries is the plural of gentry.
the most powerful members of a society
- 1.
Birth; condition; rank by birth.
出身；地位；出生等级
- 2.
the most powerful members of a society
社会中最有权势的成员
- 3.
Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
礼貌；文明；殷勤
- 4.
People of education and good breeding.
受过教育和有良好教养的人
出身；地位；出生等级；社会中最有权势的成员；礼貌；文明；殷勤；受过教育和有良好教养的人；贵族们
In use
The local gentry often donated money to build schools for the village children.
In the past, the gentry controlled most of the land and held great influence over local politics.
She married into the gentry and moved to a grand country house.
the + gentry + verb (plural)
gentry 常与定冠词 the 连用，表示一个社会阶层，谓语动词用复数。
The gentry were often landowners who held considerable influence.
贵族们通常是拥有巨大影响力的地主。
landed + gentry
landed gentry 是固定搭配，指拥有土地的贵族阶层。
The landed gentry dominated the rural economy for centuries.
乡绅贵族统治了农村经济数个世纪。
members of the + gentry
Connections
Collocations
- landed gentry
- 拥有土地的绅士阶层
- The landed gentry often owned large estates in the countryside.拥有土地的绅士阶层通常在乡村拥有大庄园。
- local gentry
- 当地士绅
- The local gentry were influential in town affairs.当地士绅在城镇事务中有影响力。
- rural gentry
- 乡村士绅
- Many rural gentry lived in manor houses.许多乡村士绅居住在庄园大宅里。
- gentry class
- 绅士阶层
- The gentry class held significant social status.绅士阶层拥有重要的社会地位。
- gentry families
- 士绅家族
- Several gentry families intermarried to preserve their wealth.几个士绅家族通过联姻来保持财富。
- gentry society
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'绅士'（gentleman），记住gentry指社会中有权势的上层阶层。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史文献、社会学讨论、英国阶级制度 通常用于正式或学术语境，描述传统社会中的上层阶级。
Grammar Note
常与the连用，视为复数
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with gentry (same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /tri/): entry, sentry. Words with the same spelling ending '-try' but different stressed vowels: pantry (/ˈpæntri/), country (/ˈkʌntri/), industry (/ˈɪndəstri/), geometry (/dʒiˈɑmətri/).
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
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