gentry

英 [ˈdʒentri]

美 [ˈdʒentri]

n.  绅士阶层; 上流社会人士

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牛津词典

noun

• 绅士阶层；上流社会人士
  people belonging to a high social class
  1. the local gentry
     当地的绅士阶层
  2. the landed gentry (= those who own a lot of land)
     乡绅

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 上流社会人士；绅士阶层；贵族阶层
  Thegentryare people of high social status or high birth.
  1. Most of the country estates were built by the landed gentry during the late 19th century.
     乡间的大部分房子都是那些有土地的乡绅在19世纪后期修建的。

英英释义

noun

• the most powerful members of a society
  Synonym:aristocracy

双语例句

• Minor local tyrants and evil gentry are also very often to be found among the rich peasants.
  富农中亦常有较小的土豪、劣绅。
• The gentry may be returned officials or the relatives of officials or simply educated landowners.
  士绅可以是退任的官僚，或是官僚的亲属，甚至可以是受过教育的地主。
• On the question of the national bourgeoisie and the enlightened gentry
  关于民族资产阶级和开明绅士问题
• The gentry who own land ( considered as a class).
  拥有土地的贵族（被认为是一个阶级）。
• Already there was among our nobility and gentry a passion for the amusements of the turf.
  赛马在我们的贵族和中上阶层中已是一种倍受睐的娱乐活动了。
• The expansion of the modern Hunan gentry forces benefits considerably from the establishment of Zeng Guofans Xiang Army.
  近代湖南绅权势力的膨胀得益于曾国藩创办的湘军。
• "Other patriots" refers primarily to the enlightened gentry.
  所说的其他爱国人士，则主要地是指的开明绅士。
• You are the gentry of England who represent the counties.
  你们是代表各郡的英国的中上阶级。
• For long, I respect Britain, I am the gentry demeanor captive.
  长久以来，我尊敬英国，我还是绅士风度的迷恋者。
• Most of them were the nobility and the landed gentry.
  他们大多是贵族和地主乡绅。