| 单词 | peer of the realm |
| 释义 | peer of the realm noun[C] uk/ˌpɪər əv ðə ˈrelm/us/ˌpɪr əv ðə ˈrelm/amemberof theHouseof Lords(= thepartof the UKparliamentthat is notelected)who is not alifepeer （英国）有权占有上议院议席的贵族Royalty, aristocracy & titles
Examplesofpeer of the realmpeer of the realm I should like to see the distinction swept away, so that every working-man should in all respect be apeeroftherealm. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that there is apeeroftherealmwho could claim that he was not aware of that inevitability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nothing to prohibit any individual from describing himself as apeeroftherealm, for any purpose not unlawful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps the bitterness of thepeeroftherealmwas increased by the knowledge that though peers are taxed like everybody else they have no hand in framing the taxes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was especially shocking as it was the assassination of an agent of apeeroftherealm. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During this time he unsuccessfully demanded to be called before parliament as apeeroftherealm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A harsh rebuff to apeeroftherealm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Peers of the realm pick up £100 a day tax-free, with expenses, and some of them just walk through the door and walk out again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Instead, the money is going towards paying wealthy peers of the realm £44 a day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 About 150 peers of the realm are getting some £30 million a year in salaries and expenses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They say that they cannot understand why 800 or 1,000 peers of the realm should get this amount if they cannot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps my constituency is unique in that seven peers of the realm live within its boundaries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Peers of the realm can claim up to £16·50 a day as reimbursement of reasonable expenses in connection with the duties of their office. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I suppose that it may be impertinent for a mere commoner, dressed in a shabby lounge suit, to tell peers of the realm what to do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Others included four bishops and a dozen influential peers of the realm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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