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gentries
上层阶级；权贵阶层
gentries is the plural of gentry.
核心释义
the most powerful members of a society
- 1.
出身；地位；出生等级
Birth; condition; rank by birth.
- 2.
社会中最有权势的成员
the most powerful members of a society
- 3.
礼貌；文明；殷勤
Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
- 4.
受过教育和有良好教养的人
People of education and good breeding.
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
用法In use
The local gentry often donated money to build schools for the village children.
用法提示：gentry 是集合名词，指当地有地位有财富的绅士阶层。
In the past, the gentry controlled most of the land and held great influence over local politics.
用法提示：gentry 作为集合名词，表示一个拥有土地和政治影响力的社会阶层。
She married into the gentry and moved to a grand country house.
用法提示：gentry 是集合名词，此处作 marry into 的宾语，表示嫁入这个社会阶层。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'绅士'（gentleman），记住gentry指社会中有权势的上层阶层。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与the连用，视为复数
发音与拼写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/).
用法优先级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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