Word · Frequency #15993
peerage
贵族（总称）
核心释义
the nobility of a country considered as a group
- 1.
作为群体的贵族；有头衔的贵族阶层。
Peers as a group; the titled nobility or aristocracy.
- 2.
贵族或贵族夫人的爵位或称号。
The rank or title of a peer or peeress.
- 3.
记载这些人物及其家族的书。
A book listing such people and their families.
作为群体的贵族；有头衔的贵族阶层。；贵族或贵族夫人的爵位或称号。；记载这些人物及其家族的书。；贵族；贵族头衔
用法In use
In the nineteenth century, the peerage had great influence in Parliament.
用法提示：此处 peerage 为集合名词，指作为一个群体的整个贵族阶层。
She studied the history of the peerage and its role in court ceremonies.
用法提示：此处 peerage 是名词，表示贵族这一社会阶层整体。
The king's decision to grant new titles expanded the peerage significantly.
用法提示：此处 peerage 用作名词，指全体贵族组成的群体。
the peerage
指贵族整体，作集合名词，谓语动词用单数。
The peerage was once very powerful.
贵族阶层曾一度非常强大。
confer a peerage on/upon someone
正式用语，表示授予某人贵族头衔；'upon' 比 'on' 更正式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the peerage
- 贵族（总称）
- The peerage has lost much of its political power.贵族阶层已失去了大部分政治权力。
- life peerage
- 终身贵族头衔
- She was given a life peerage and took her seat in the House of Lords.她获得了终身贵族头衔，并在上议院就座。
- hereditary peerage
- 世袭贵族头衔
- The hereditary peerage is no longer created by the monarch.君主已不再册封世袭贵族头衔。
- elevate to the peerage
- 册封为贵族
- The Prime Minister was elevated to the peerage after leaving office.首相卸任后被册封为贵族。
- grant a peerage
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 peer（贵族）和 age（时代）连起来：一个以爵位为标志的贵族时代，就是 peerage。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史叙述、正式文书、英国贵族制度讨论 该词通常用于正式或历史语境，多出现在讨论英国贵族制度、爵位或贵族阶层时，日常口语中比较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的词只有 steerage（/ˈstɪərɪdʒ/），与 peerage 都以 /ɪərɪdʒ/ 结尾。其他词虽然都以 -age 拼写，但发音不同：average、village、courage、manage 的 -age 读 /ɪdʒ/，且重音元音各异；garage 通常读 /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ 或 /ˈɡærɑːʒ/，不押韵。
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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