| 释义 |
peerage
UK ['pɪə.rɪdʒ] US ['pɪr.ɪdʒ] noun
countable usually singular
■the position of being a peer 贵族身分，贵族爵位•She was given a peerage.她获授贵族头衔。 •He was elevated to the peerage after distinguished service in industry.在工业界作出杰出贡献后，他晋升贵族。 the peerage only singular [+ sing/pl verb]
■the group of people who are peers, either because of their families or because they are life peers （统称）贵族
countable
■a book containing information about peers who are not life peers and their family history 贵族名册 |