the bourgeoisie
noun/ðə ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː/
/ðə ˌbʊrʒwɑːˈziː/
[singular + singular or plural verb]- the middle classes in society
中产阶级 - the rise of the bourgeoisie in the nineteenth century
十九世纪中产阶级的兴起
- the rise of the bourgeoisie in the nineteenth century
- (politics) the capitalist class
资产阶级；资本家阶级 - the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
无产阶级和资产阶级
- the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
Word Originearly 18th cent.: French, from bourgeois.