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gen·try AHD[jĕnʹtrē] D.J.[ˈdʒentriː]K.K.[ˈdʒɛntri]n.(名词)pl. gen.tries 【复数】- People of gentle birth, good breeding, or high social position.出身名门者:出身高贵的人,有良好的教养或高层社会地位的人
- An upper or ruling class.上层阶级,统治阶级
- The class of English landowners ranking just below the nobility.乡绅:英国土地拥有者阶层,地位仅低于贵族
- People of a particular class or group:属特定阶级或群体的人:another commuter from the suburban gentry.来自郊区的又一个通勤者
- Middle English gentri [nobility of birth] 中古英语 gentri [出身贵族]
- from Old French genterie 源自 古法语 genterie
- variant of genterise, gentilise genterise, gentilise的变体
- from gentil [noble] * see gentle 源自 gentil [贵族] * 参见 gentle
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