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first estate

/ˈfɜːrst ɪˈsteɪt/

翻译: 历史术语,指中世纪欧洲社会中三个传统等级中的第一等级,即教士阶层,与贵族(第二等级)和平民(第三等级)并列。现代用法中有时也指作为有影响力的社会机构的新闻界或媒体。

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/ˈfɜːrst ɪˈsteɪt/C1formalpolitical
  • zh历史术语,指中世纪欧洲社会中三个传统等级中的第一等级,即教士阶层,与贵族(第二等级)和平民(第三等级)并列。现代用法中有时也指作为有影响力的社会机构的新闻界或媒体。

A historical term referring to the clergy as the first of the three traditional estates of the realm in medieval European society, alongside the nobility (second estate) and commoners (third estate). In modern usage, it sometimes refers to the press or media as a powerful social institution.

  1. Historical social classC1formal

    In medieval and early modern Europe, the first estate referred to the clergy, the highest social class in the traditional three-estate system.

    zh第一等级

    • In France, the first estate consisted of bishops and abbots.
    • The first estate held significant political power in the Middle Ages.
    • The first estate was exempt from many taxes.