grandee
grandee — 名詞
- grandeesingular
- grandeesplural
1. A person who holds a very important position or has great influence within a par
要人
在某領域有影響力的重要人物
A person who holds a very important position or has great influence within a particular profession, industry, or field of public activity.
Femi became a grandee of the fashion world after designing for the royal family.
Femi 在為皇室設計服裝後，成了時尚界的一位要人。
collocation: grandees of [field]
The summit brought together all the grandees of the global banking industry.
這場高峰會聚集了全球銀行業的所有大老。
collocation: grandees of [industry]
As a grandee of classical music, Vinícius was invited to judge every major competition.
身為古典音樂界的大老，Vinícius 每場重要比賽都會受邀擔任評審。
Several political grandees signed a letter calling for reform of the education system.
幾位政界要人聯署了一封信，呼籲改革教育制度。
collocation: political grandees
Trang interviewed three grandees of the technology sector for the documentary.
Trang 為這部紀錄片訪問了三位科技業的大老。
- political grandee
- industry grandee
- grandee of [field]
- become a grandee of
- dignitary
more formal; typically refers to someone holding an official position of honour (e.g. ambassador, bishop)
- magnate
narrower; used specifically for wealthy business or industry leaders
- notable
broader and less elevated; anyone widely known for achievement
- luminary
focuses on inspiring figures in creative or intellectual fields
文法句型
grandee + of + [field/profession]
grandee + in + [domain]
用法筆記
Often appears in plural (grandees) and in journalistic or formal writing about influential circles. The pattern 'grandee of + field' is the most common construction.
常見錯誤
2. In historical contexts, a man belonging to the highest hereditary noble rank in
大貴族
西班牙或葡萄牙歷史上最高階的貴族
In historical contexts, a man belonging to the highest hereditary noble rank in the societies of Spain and Portugal.
Sumin's history report focused on a grandee who advised King Philip IV of Spain.
Sumin 的歷史報告聚焦於一位曾為西班牙國王腓力四世擔任顧問的大貴族。
historical: Spanish grandee at royal court
In sixteenth-century Portugal, only grandees were permitted to wear hats in the king's presence.
在十六世紀的葡萄牙，只有大貴族才能在國王面前戴帽子。
The grandee owned vast olive groves and employed hundreds of workers on his estate.
這位大貴族擁有廣闊的橄欖園，在莊園裡僱用了數百名工人。
Rania read a novel about grandees who governed Spanish territories in the Americas.
Rania 讀了一本小說，內容關於治理美洲西班牙領地的大貴族。
historical: grandees as colonial governors
As a grandee, Luca's ancestor had the right to remain seated when addressing the monarch.
Luca 的祖先身為大貴族，有覲見君主時不必起身的權利。
- Spanish grandee
- Portuguese grandee
- title of grandee
- rank of grandee
- nobleman
broader term covering any member of the aristocracy, not specific to Spain or Portugal
- aristocrat
broader still, can refer to any high-born person in any society
- peer
British equivalent; a member of the nobility with a hereditary title
文法句型
grandee + of + [country]
grandee + in + [historical period]
用法筆記
A strictly historical term; not used for modern nobility. Distinguish from sense 1 — this sense refers only to the Spanish and Portuguese peerage system, not to general importance in a field.
常見搭配
介系詞搭配
- grandee of