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Bourgeoisie People Word Rich Capitalist 英 ˌbʊəʒwɑː'Ziː] 美 ˌbʊrʒwɑː'Ziː

英语单词 bourgeoisie
英美音标 英 [ˌbʊəʒwɑː'ziː] 美 [ˌbʊrʒwɑː'ziː]
中文释义 n.中产阶级;资产阶级
英语例句 (1) In other words, the bourgeoisie are a product of the French Revolution.
(2) They are the loyal servants of the bourgeoisie.
(3) The bourgeoisie has subjected the country to the rule of the towns.
中文例句 (1) 换句话说,中产阶级是法国大革命的产物。
(2) 他们是资产阶级的忠臣。
(3) 资产阶级使农村屈服于城市的统治。
vocabulary简明 This word is used to describe a class of people who fall somewhere between the lowest and highest classes. Bourgeoisie is often used insultingly.
vocabulary扩展 In between the very poor and the super rich is the bourgeoisie. People have traditionally viewed the bourgeoisie as kind of crass and pretentious. The word yuppie could be a more contemporary synonym for bourgeoisie. In communist writing, the bourgeoisie are the capitalist class, as opposed to the workers (the proletariat). Most people in the bourgeoisie would probably deny that they are, just like many very rich people would rather say they are middle class.
柯林斯解释
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[N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词]See also:
petit bourgeoisie
(马克思主义理论中的)资产阶级 In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
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  • ...the suppression of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie.

    资产阶级对无产阶级的压迫

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