"baronet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 从男爵

Definition

从男爵是英国的一种世袭头衔，低于男爵但高于大多数骑士，通常父传子承。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'从男爵'是英国独有的世袭称号，只用于男性。称谓前常用 'Sir'。不是贵族上议院成员，多见于历史或文学中。

Examples

The king made him a baronet for his service.

国王因他的贡献封他为**从男爵**。

A baronet is always addressed as 'Sir'.

**从男爵**总是被称为“爵士（Sir）”。

The baronet title is passed from father to son.

**从男爵**的头衔由父亲传给儿子。

He grew up in a wealthy family, and his father was a baronet.

他出身于富裕家庭，父亲是**从男爵**。

Many classic novels mention a baronet as a character.

许多经典小说都会提到**从男爵**这个角色。

After his father's death, he inherited the baronet title and the family estate.

父亲去世后，他继承了**从男爵**头衔和家族庄园。