aristocracy

• 指拥有世袭头衔和特权的贵族阶层，也指社会中权力最大、最具影响力的群体。

A noun referring to a privileged class of people who hold hereditary titles, or the most powerful members of a society.

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1. Privileged classB2formal

   A social class of people who hold hereditary titles and special privileges, often including land ownership and political power.

   贵族

   • The aristocracy once controlled most of the land in Europe.
   • Members of the aristocracy often married within their own class.
   • The French Revolution aimed to abolish the power of the aristocracy.

   同义词elitegentrynobilitypeerageruling classupper class

   反义词proletariatworking class

2. Elite or most powerfulB2formal

   The group of people considered to be the most powerful, wealthy, or influential in a society.

   精英或最有权势的阶层

   • The country's financial aristocracy controls the major banks.
   • In some societies, a new aristocracy of wealth has replaced the old nobility.
   • The intellectual aristocracy of the city gathered at the conference.

   同义词eliteestablishmentgentryhigh societynobilityruling classupper classupper crust

   反义词proletariatworking class