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"burgess" in Chinese (Traditional)

市民代表(歷史職位)

Definition

burgess 是歷史上指城市或自治鎮的官員,尤其是英國議會的代表,或較早時期的正式市民。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“burgess” 現代已少用,僅在歷史背景或英式歷史小說中見到。不要與“資產階級(bourgeois)”混淆。

Examples

The burgess spoke at the town meeting.

這位**市民代表**在市政會議上發言。

In old times, a burgess had special rights.

在過去,**市民代表**享有特殊權利。

Each town elected a burgess to Parliament.

每個城鎮都會選出一名**市民代表**進入議會。

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

讀英國歷史時,你會常看到「**市民代表**」這個詞。

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

他追溯家族歷史,發現有一位17世紀的著名**市民代表**。

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

現在除了歷史課,很少有人用「**市民代表**」這個詞。