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"burgess" in Chinese (Simplified)

市民代表(历史职位)

Definition

burgess 是历史上指城市或自治镇的官员,尤其是英国议会的代表,或较早时期的正式市民。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“burgess” 现代已少用,仅在历史背景或英式历史小说中见到。不要与“资产阶级(bourgeois)”混淆。

Examples

The burgess spoke at the town meeting.

这位**市民代表**在市政会议上发言。

In old times, a burgess had special rights.

在过去,**市民代表**享有特殊权利。

Each town elected a burgess to Parliament.

每个城镇都会选出一名**市民代表**进入议会。

If you read British history, you’ll see the word burgess a lot.

读英国历史时,你会常看到“**市民代表**”这个词。

He traced his family back to a famous burgess from the 1600s.

他追溯家族历史,发现有一位17世纪的著名**市民代表**。

Not many people use the word burgess these days outside of history class.

现在除了历史课,很少有人用“**市民代表**”这个词。