peerages是什么意思？

peerages

• n. （统称）贵族( peerage的名词复数 )，贵族的爵位；

例句

• She believes that hereditary peerages should be abolished. 她认为世袭贵族应当被废除。
• Three new peerages were created in the new year's honour list. 在新年荣誉册上出现了三个新的上院议员或贵族.
• British Prime Ministers are traditionally offered hereditary peerages. 英国首相传统上会被授予可世袭的贵族爵位。
• ...peerages, knighthoods and other assorted gongs. 贵族头衔、爵士称号以及其他各种勋章

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• N-COUNT
  贵族头衔；贵族爵位
  If someone has a peerage, they have the rank of a peer.
  例句
  The Prime Minister offered him a peerage... 首相授予他贵族爵位。 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。
• N-SING
  （泛指一国的）贵族
  The peers of a particular country are referred to as the peerage.