| 释义 |
lordship/ˈlɔ:dʃip/n. 1 (foll. by 后跟 of, over) dominion, rule, or ownership 管辖；统治；拥有 2 archaic the state of being a lord [古义]贵族的身份(地位) □ his (or your) Lordship (or lordship) (pl. their (or your) Lordships or lordships) 1 a respectful form of reference or address to a Lord, a judge, or a bishop (对贵族、法官或主教的尊称或称呼)爵爷；老爷；阁下；大人 2 iron. a form of reference or address to a man thought to give himself airs [讽]爵爷(对高傲自大男子的谑称) [Old English hlɑˉfordscipe (as LORD, -SHIP)] |