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peer of the realm

/pɪər əv ðə rɛlm/

翻译: 英国贵族中拥有世袭或终身爵位的人,如公爵、侯爵、伯爵、子爵或男爵,历史上曾有权在上议院(贵族院)就座。

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/pɪər əv ðə rɛlm/C1formalbritishpolitical
  • zh英国贵族中拥有世袭或终身爵位的人,如公爵、侯爵、伯爵、子爵或男爵,历史上曾有权在上议院(贵族院)就座。

A member of the British nobility who holds a hereditary or life peerage title, such as a duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron, and historically had the right to sit in the House of Lords.

  1. Member of the British nobilityC1formalbritish

    A person who holds a hereditary or life title in the British peerage system, entitled to sit in the House of Lords.

    zh王国贵族

    • The Duke of Wellington was a prominent peer of the realm.
    • As a peer of the realm, he had a seat in the House of Lords.
    • Only a peer of the realm can be tried by the House of Lords for certain offenses.