aristocracy
aristocracy
ar∙is∙toc∙ra∙cy / ˌærəˈstɑkrəsɪ ; ˌærəˈstɔkrəsi /
◙noun (plural aristocracies) [C usually singular]
1. the people in the highest social class, who traditionally have a lot of land, money, and power
• 贵族:
»dukes, earls, and othermembers of the aristocracy
公爵、伯爵及其他贵族成员
»thelanded aristocracy(=who own a lot of land)
拥有大量土地的贵族
--› see upper class
