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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。
上层阶级；权贵阶层
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上层阶级；权贵阶层
the most powerful members of a society
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。
出身；地位；出生等级
Birth; condition; rank by birth.
社会中最有权势的成员
the most powerful members of a society
礼貌；文明；殷勤
Courtesy; civility; complaisance.
受过教育和有良好教养的人
People of education and good breeding.
The local gentry often donated money to build schools for the village children.
当地的乡绅经常捐钱为村里的孩子建学校。
In the past, the gentry controlled most of the land and held great influence over local politics.
过去，绅士阶层控制着大部分土地，对地方政治有着巨大影响力。
She married into the gentry and moved to a grand country house.
她嫁入士绅阶层，搬进了一座气派的乡间大宅。
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 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 often held titles but not always.
贵族成员通常拥有头衔，但并非总是如此。
Not this
A gentry lived in the manor.
Use this
The gentry lived in the manor.
gentry 是集合名词，表示“贵族阶层”，不能与不定冠词 a 连用。
Not this
The gentry are gathering for the ball.
Use this
The gentry is gathering for the ball.
gentry 作为集合名词，在英式英语中通常视为单数，谓语动词应用单数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
绅士阶层
The gentry class held significant social status.
绅士阶层拥有重要的社会地位。
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。
士绅社会
In gentry society, manners and education were highly valued.
在士绅社会中，礼仪和教育受到高度重视。
拥有土地的乡绅阶层
The landed gentry dominated rural society for centuries.
几个世纪以来，拥有土地的乡绅阶层主导着农村社会。
我们不是贵族，史蒂文斯先生。
In the film 'The Remains of the Day', the butler reminds himself of his social standing with the line 'We are not gentry, Mr. Stevens.'
在电影《告别有情天》中，管家提醒自己社会地位的那句台词是‘我们不是贵族，史蒂文斯先生。’
贵族不了解普通人。
This sentiment is often echoed in period dramas like 'Downton Abbey'.
这种情绪经常在《唐顿庄园》等年代剧中出现。
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联想'绅士'（gentleman），记住gentry指社会中有权势的上层阶层。
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。
常与the连用，视为复数
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