| 英语单词 | baron |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['bærən] 美 ['bærən] |
| 中文释义 | n.【C】男爵(英国世袭的最低级的贵族爵位);巨头(尤指商界) |
| 英语例句 | (1) The Baron was in high good humour. (2) Then changed, I trow, was that bold Baron's brow. (3) Her father is an oil baron. (4) One of his friends is a steel baron. (5) Henry Ford was an automobile baron. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 男爵情绪很好。 (2) 我相信,那勇敢男爵的表情已有变化。 (3) 她父亲是一位石油大王。 (4) 他的一位朋友是钢铁大王。 (5) 亨利·福特是一位汽车业巨头。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A baron is a nobleman — a member of the aristocracy. Barons are also important, powerful businessmen with huge influence over their industries. In Britain, a baron is called “Lord,” but in the States, we call them “rich.” |
| vocabulary扩展 | Barons are members of the aristocracy — wealthy people born into power and influence. How high a baron ranks depends on the country, but the title always carries respect. Similarly, a business leader who is rich, powerful, and influential is a baron. The term is used in phrases such as oil baron and baron of industry. You can also call that kind of baron a big businessman, magnate, mogul, top executive, or tycoon. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT; N-TITLE 可数名词;头衔名词]男爵(贵族爵位中最低的一级) A baron is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility. [BRIT 英]
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]巨头;大王;大亨 You can use baron to refer to someone who controls a large amount of a particular industry or activity and who is therefore extremely powerful. [with supp]
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