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peerage
UK //ˈpɪərɪdʒ//US //ˈpɪrɪdʒ//
词源
源自中古英语 perage，来自古法语 peer（同等地位的人）+ -age（表示集体或状态的后缀），最早可追溯至拉丁语 par（平等的）。
noun
❶ 指贵族阶层或贵族制度，特指英国由公爵、侯爵、伯爵、子爵和男爵组成的世袭贵族体系。
“He was elevated to the peerage as a baron for his services to the nation.”
（因对国家作出贡献，他被封为男爵进入贵族阶层。）
“The peerage system has existed in England since the Middle Ages.”
（贵族制度自中世纪起就存在于英格兰。）
❶ 贵族名册，指记录所有贵族姓名、头衔和家族关系的正式官方名录。
“The new edition of the peerage was published last year.”
（最新版的贵族名册于去年出版。）
“His name appears in the peerage as the 5th Earl of Warwick.”
（他的名字作为第五代沃里克伯爵出现在贵族名册中。）
同义词:aristocracy, nobility, patriciate
常见短语
life peerage — 终身贵族头衔，不能世袭，通常授予对国家有杰出贡献的人士。
“She was granted a life peerage and became Baroness Smith.”
（她被授予终身贵族头衔，成为史密斯女男爵。）
elevated to the peerage — 被授予贵族爵位，正式进入贵族阶层。
“The famous scientist was elevated to the peerage for his discoveries.”
（这位著名科学家因其发现被授予贵族爵位。）