"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。