Word · Frequency #10543
viscount
子爵
in various countries, a son or younger brother of a count; a title of nobility
- 1.
A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
贵族等级中的成员,高于男爵,低于伯爵。
- 2.
The title of a viscount.
子爵的头衔。
- 3.
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
(某些国家)伯爵之子或幼弟
- 4.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called earls and counts.
Tanaecia属的各种蛱蝶。该属中的其他蝴蝶被称为Earls和Counts。
- 5.
a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
英国贵族,位于伯爵之下、男爵之上(子爵)
贵族等级中的成员,高于男爵,低于伯爵。；子爵的头衔。；(某些国家)伯爵之子或幼弟；Tanaecia属的各种蛱蝶。该属中的其他蝴蝶被称为Earls和Counts。；英国贵族,位于伯爵之下、男爵之上(子爵)
In use
The viscount opened the annual flower show at the village green.
A viscount from the neighboring region was known for his rare book collection.
She shared a table with a viscount at the charity dinner.
Viscount [name]
称呼子爵时，viscount 后接封地或姓氏，前面不加冠词。
Viscount Rivers owned the land.
里弗斯子爵拥有这片土地。
become a viscount
become 后接表示头衔的名词时，通常用不定冠词 a。
He became a viscount after his uncle died.
他叔叔去世后，他成了子爵。
the viscount's [noun]
使用名词所有格表示属于子爵的人或物。
Connections
Collocations
- Viscount [name]
- 子爵（用于贵族头衔名前）
- Viscount Montgomery commanded the Allied forces in North Africa.蒙哥马利子爵在北非指挥盟军。
- the title of viscount
- 子爵爵位
- The title of viscount has been in his family for centuries.子爵爵位在他家已传了几个世纪。
- succeed as viscount
- 继承子爵爵位
- He succeeded as viscount after the sudden death of his brother.他哥哥突然去世后，他继承了子爵爵位。
- be created a viscount
- 被封为子爵
- He was created a viscount for his military service.他因军功被封为子爵。
Pop culture & quotes
- The Viscount of Bragelonne
- 《布拉热洛纳子爵》The word 'viscount' in this English title refers to a rank of French nobility; the novel is also linked to The Man in the Iron Mask.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到拼写中的 count（伯爵），把 vi 联想成“微/小”，记成“小一号的伯爵”，即子爵。发音是 VISS-count，重音在前，别读成 /vais/。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：贵族头衔介绍、历史文献、正式文书或名录 “viscount”是贵族爵位名，通常用于正式、历史或介绍头衔的语境，日常口语中很少单独使用；多出现在书面资料或礼仪性内容中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
viscount 的 -count 读 /kaʊnt/，与 count、discount、mount、amount、account 的结尾音一致；注意 country 虽含 count 拼写，但读 /ˈkʌntri/，发音不同。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.