life peer 英 [laif piə]   美 [laɪf pɪr]

life peer

life peer  英 [laif piə] 美 [laɪf pɪr]

n. 终身贵族 

名词复数:life peers 

He was knighted in 1957 and later made a life peer. 他于1957年被封为爵士,而且后来也成为一位终身贵族。
She was elevated to the House of Lords as a Labour life peer in 1999. 此后,在1999年,她被擢升到上议院,成为一名工党终身贵族。

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  • n. 终身贵族
  • 1. He was knighted in 1957 and later made a life peer.

    他于1957年被封为爵士,而且后来也成为一位终身贵族。

  • 2. She was elevated to the House of Lords as a Labour life peer in 1999.

    此后,在1999年,她被擢升到上议院,成为一名工党终身贵族。

  • 3. A life peer is created by the Government under the Life Peerages Act 1958, which also admitted women to membership for the first time.

    在1958年的终身贵族法案中,政府确认了这项封号,同时还第一次给予妇女获得爵位的权利。

ˌlife ˈpeer / ; NAmE / noun (in Britain) a person who is given the title of peer(= ‘Lord’ or ‘Lady’) but who cannot pass it on to their son or daughter (英国爵位不能世袭的)终身贵族 ˌlife ˈpeer / ; NAmE /
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