peerage

noun

1. （统称）贵族
   all the peers(2) as a group
   1. a member of the peerage
      一位贵族成员
2. 贵族的爵位
   the rank of a peer(2) or peeress

1. N-COUNT 贵族头衔；贵族爵位
   If someone has a peerage, they have the rank of a peer.
   1. The Prime Minister offered him a peerage...
      首相授予他贵族爵位。
   2. It's thought she may eventually accept a peerage and move to the House of Lords.
      人们认为她最终可能接受贵族头衔，进入上议院。
2. （泛指一国的）贵族
   The peers of a particular country are referred to as the peerage.

1. The Prime Minister offered him a peerage
   首相授予他贵族爵位。
2. It's thought she may eventually accept a peerage and move to the House of Lords.
   人们认为她最终可能接受贵族头衔，进入上议院。
3. Each rank of the peerage was represented
   每个贵族阶级都有代表。
4. The Sultan can award to commoners the title Pehin, the equivalent of a life peerage awarded in the United Kingdom.
   苏丹可以赐予平民Pehin头衔，这相当于英国的授予的终生贵族地位。
5. Charles Kidd, editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, said George was a 'very fine name' while Alexander would have been a personal choice of the new parents.
   《德布雷特氏贵族名鉴》和《从男爵爵位》的编辑查尔斯季德说，乔治是个非常棒的名字，而亚历山大则可能是父母的私人选择。
6. The king raised his general to the peerage for winning the war.
   由于赢得了这场战争，国王封他的将军为贵族。
7. In1997, he received a life peerage and became Lord Lloyd-Webber of Sydmonton.
   1997年，他被封为终身贵族，成为了塞德蒙顿的韦伯男爵。
8. Sir Peter was raised to the peerage.
   彼得先生被封为贵族。
9. Prominent were Burke's Peerage and the1963 Who's Who.
   伯克编的《贵族姓名录》和1963年《名人录》放在突出的地方。
10. ( British) a nobleman ( duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage.
    （英国）一个英国贵族阶级的成员（公爵、侯爵、伯爵、子爵或男爵）。
11. A new principle by which an heir to a peerage may renounce his peerage.
    有关贵族爵位继承人可以放弃其爵位的一项新规定。
12. On31 July the peerage bill became law.
    贵族法案于7月31日成为法律。
13. An officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies.
    英国贵族中一个组织皇室队列和其他仪式的政府官员。
14. He was raised to the peerage with the title of Baron.
    他被提升为贵族，受男爵的头衔。
15. He was given a life peerage in1993.
    他于1993年被授予终身贵族爵位。
16. If you receive a life peerage, you become a "Lord" while a knight is known as "Sir".
    如果你获得了终生贵族荣誉，你将成为勋爵，而获得骑士荣誉的人将成为爵士。
17. The Queen conferred the dignity of a peerage on him.
    女王授他以贵族身份。
18. She was given a peerage.
    她被封了一个贵族头衔。
19. His refusal of a peerage caused the prime minister some embarrassment.
    他拒绝接受贵族称号，未免让首相有些难堪。
20. The queen confer the dignity of a peerage on him.
    女王封他为贵族。
21. He worked resolutely to master peerage law.
    他努力学习以掌握贵族的法规。
22. He was elevated to the peerage.
    他被升为贵族。
23. The Earl of sandwich wanted to renounce his peerage.
    桑威治伯爵想正式宣布放弃贵族头衔。
24. The Queen raised him to the peerage to honour hi contribution to his motherland.
    为称颂他对祖国的贡献，女王封他为贵族。
25. If a woman receives a life peerage, she becomes a "Baroness" while a female knight is known as a "Dame".
    如果一位女士获得了终身贵族荣誉，她就成为一名女男爵；获得骑士荣誉的女性就成为女爵士。
26. Her elevation to the peerage.
    她被封为贵族。
27. He was raised to the peerage in recognition of his service.
    他被升为贵族以酬报他的功劳。
28. His elevation to the peerage caused great surprise.
    他被封为贵族一事引起极大惊讶。
29. Even though he also holds the honorific title of okhna, the Cambodian equivalent of a British peerage, associates and some other local businessmen say he steers clear of fellow Cambodian high-flyers.
    尽管他还拥有受人尊敬的“勋爵”（okhna）头衔（在柬埔寨，这与英国的贵族头衔等同），他的同事和一些当地商人表示，他有意回避本国一些野心勃勃的人物。
30. I made a submission to the Crown that a peerage should be conferred upon the new Minister.
    我向国王申请，对这位新任大臣赐以爵位。

noun

1. the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

   Synonym:    baronage