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源自中古德语 'burc'(城镇)和 '-er'(表示居民的后缀),后通过荷兰语 'burger' 进入英语,与 'bourgeois' 同源。
❶ 指中世纪欧洲城镇中的自由市民或公民,通常享有特定权利和特权,属于中产阶级。
“The burghers of the town gathered to discuss the new tax laws.”
(镇上的市民们聚集在一起讨论新的税法。)
“As a burgher, he had the right to trade freely within the city.”
(作为市民,他有权在城内自由交易。)
❶ 在现代用法中,可泛指城镇居民或中产阶级成员,尤其指生活安逸的市民。
“The novel portrays the life of a wealthy burgher in the 19th century.”
(小说描绘了19世纪一位富裕市民的生活。)
“Modern burghers often prioritize comfort and stability.”
(现代城镇居民通常优先考虑舒适和稳定。)
burgher rights — 指中世纪城镇市民享有的特定法律权利和特权,如贸易自由或参与市政的权利。
“Obtaining burgher rights was essential for merchants in medieval cities.”
(获得市民权对中世纪城市的商人至关重要。)