lord

/lɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈɔrd] /lɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈɔrd] /ˈlord/ (ame, mw)

lord — 名詞

  • lordsingular
  • lordsplural

1. a man from the highest social class who holds a noble title or controls land, es

1.名詞C1
釋義

領主；貴族

有封地或高位的男性貴族

a man from the highest social class who holds a noble title or controls land, especially in older British society.

例句

The local lord raised rents after repairing the bridge near the mill.

那位地方領主修好磨坊旁的橋後就提高了租金。

local lord in an estate setting

As a young lord, Sahil had land but little say at court.

身為年輕貴族，Sahil 有土地，卻在宮廷裡幾乎沒有發言權。

a young lord with rank and land

同義詞
  • nobleman

    close in meaning, but less tied to the title word lord

  • peer

    more specific in British law and title systems

  • landowner

    covers property control but does not imply noble rank

反義詞
  • commoner

    someone without noble rank

  • tenant

    person living under a lord's control rather than holding it

文法句型

a lord of + place

local lord

lord of the manor

用法筆記

This sense names the man himself, not the title word before a name. It is common in history, fantasy, and discussion of the British nobility.

常見錯誤

❌Any rich man in the city is a lord.
✅A lord is a man with a noble rank or feudal position.
💡wealth alone does not make someone a lord in this sense.

2. a man who dominates a particular trade, place, or criminal network because he ha

2.名詞B2
釋義

巨頭；霸主

在某圈子裡掌握大權的人

a man who dominates a particular trade, place, or criminal network because he has unusual power there.

例句

Police believed the crime lord was running three gambling houses by the port.

警方認為那名犯罪巨頭在港口一帶經營三家賭場。

crime lord as compound noun

The newspaper called him a media lord after he bought two television networks.

在他買下兩家電視台後，報紙稱他是媒體霸主。

media lord for industry power

同義詞
  • kingpin

    close in criminal contexts and slightly more journalistic

  • tycoon

    usually points to lawful business wealth rather than intimidation

  • boss

    broader and much more neutral than lord

反義詞
  • underling

    someone at the bottom of a power structure

文法句型

crime lord

drug lord

media lord

用法筆記

Usually appears in compounds such as crime lord or drug lord. It suggests domination and fear more than an ordinary business title like boss or owner.

常見錯誤

❌My office lord approved the schedule.
✅My boss approved the schedule.
💡this sense is only for someone with extreme power or influence, not a normal manager.

3. the word placed before the name of some British male nobles and senior officials

3.名詞B2
釋義

勳爵頭銜

放在英國男性貴族姓名前的稱號

the word placed before the name of some British male nobles and senior officials.

例句

Lord Haversham arrived after the vote had already started in the chamber.

Haversham 勳爵在議場投票開始後才抵達。

Lord + surname

The letter was addressed to Lord Patel at the Ministry of Justice.

那封信是寄給司法部的 Lord Patel。

title before an official name

同義詞
  • title

    more general; it does not specify the word Lord itself

  • honorific

    formal term for a respectful title before a name

文法句型

Lord + surname

Lord + office title

用法筆記

This sense is the title word that comes before a name or office. Distinguish it from sense 1, which refers to the man who holds the rank.

常見錯誤

❌I met Lord yesterday.
✅I met Lord Patel yesterday.
💡this title normally needs a following name or official position.

4. the upper chamber of the British Parliament, made up of nonelected members and t

4.名詞C2
釋義

上議院

英國國會的上層議院

the upper chamber of the British Parliament, made up of nonelected members and titled figures.

例句

The bill moved to the Lords after passing the Commons by nine votes.

那項法案在下議院以九票之差通過後，又送到了上議院。

the Lords in parliamentary process

Several bishops spoke in the Lords during the debate on assisted dying.

幾位主教在上議院辯論安樂死時發了言。

in the Lords

同義詞
反義詞
  • Commons

    the elected lower chamber of the British Parliament

文法句型

the Lords

in the Lords

用法筆記

Usually appears as the Lords and refers to the parliamentary body, not to individual noblemen. It is mainly used in British political reporting.

常見錯誤

❌He met a lord in the Lords.
✅He met a lord in the House of Lords.
💡this sense names the institution, not one person inside it.

5. a respectful way of speaking to a British judge or male peer.

5.名詞C1
釋義

大人；閣下

在英國對法官或貴族的敬稱

a respectful way of speaking to a British judge or male peer.

例句

The barrister said, 'My Lord, the defense will call one final witness.'

那名大律師說：「大人，辯方還要再傳喚一位證人。」

My Lord in court speech

When the judge entered, every clerk stood and greeted him as 'My Lord.'

法官一進來，每位書記官都站起來，稱呼他為「閣下」。

addressing a judge directly

同義詞
  • sir

    far broader and less restricted than my lord

  • Your Lordship

    more formal and often used in legal or ceremonial contexts

文法句型

My Lord, ...

my lord

用法筆記

This is a spoken form of respect, especially in court or very formal service. It is not used for ordinary bosses, teachers, or officials.

常見錯誤

❌My lord, can you check my homework?
✅Sir, can you check my homework?
💡this address is reserved for judges and peers, not everyday authority figures.

6. used by Christians as a title for God or for Jesus Christ.

6.名詞B2
釋義

主；上帝

基督教中對上帝或耶穌的稱呼

used by Christians as a title for God or for Jesus Christ.

例句

On Easter morning, the choir sang, 'Praise the Lord,' before the sermon.

復活節早晨，詩班在講道前唱起了「讚美主」。

Praise the Lord

Noor whispered, 'Lord, give me patience,' while she waited outside surgery.

Noor 在手術室外低聲說：「主啊，請給我耐心。」

Lord in a personal prayer

同義詞
  • God

    the broadest title and not always focused on Jesus

  • Christ

    refers specifically to Jesus rather than God in general

文法句型

Praise the Lord

Lord, ...

用法筆記

Usually written with a capital L and heard in worship, prayer, and Christian writing. In this sense it refers to a divine figure, not to a human nobleman.

常見錯誤

❌The lord answered the prayer.
✅The Lord answered the prayer.
💡Christians normally capitalize Lord when it refers to God or Jesus.

lord — 動詞