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esquire

/ɪˈskwaɪə/

翻译: 一种历史性的尊称,最初指年轻贵族或骑士的随从,后来用作对绅士的礼貌称呼,尤其在法律语境中。

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noun

/ɪˈskwaɪə/C2formalbritish已废弃
  • zh一种历史性的尊称,最初指年轻贵族或骑士的随从,后来用作对绅士的礼貌称呼,尤其在法律语境中。

A historical title of respect, originally referring to a young nobleman or a knight's attendant, later used as a courtesy title for gentlemen, especially in legal contexts.

  1. Title of respectC1formalbritish

    A title used after a man's surname, especially in formal correspondence, indicating a gentleman of high social standing.

    zh先生

    • The letter was addressed to John Smith, Esq.
    • He signed his name as 'William Brown, Esquire' on the legal document.
    • In the UK, the title 'Esquire' is often used for lawyers.

    同义词gentlemansquire

  2. Historical rankC2formalbritish

    A young nobleman who served as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself.

    zh侍从

    • The esquire trained under the knight for several years.
    • In medieval times, an esquire would carry the knight's shield.
    • He was promoted from page to esquire at the age of fourteen.

    同义词armigersquire

词形
  • esquires plural form
  • esquires' possessive plural form
  • esquire's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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