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N-COUNT; N-TITLE
（英國的男性）勛爵
In Britain, a lord is a man who has a high rank in the nobility, for example an earl, a viscount, or a marquis.
例句
She married a lord and lives in this huge house in the Cotswolds...
她嫁給了一位勛爵，住在科茨沃爾德的這幢大房子里。
A few days earlier he had received a telegram from Lord Lloyd.
幾天前，他收到勞埃德勛爵發來的一封電報。
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N-VOC
（在英國對法官、主教及某些男性貴族的尊稱）閣下，大人
In Britain, judges, bishops, and some male members of the nobility are addressed as 'my Lord'.
例句
My lord, I am instructed by my client to claim that the evidence has been tampered with.
法官大人，本人受當事人委托，主張此證據已被人篡改。
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（用于英國某些高級官員的頭銜）
In Britain, Lord is used in the titles of some officials of very high rank.
例句
He was Lord Chancellor from 1970 until 1974.
他于1970年到1974年間出任大法官。
...Sir Brian Hutton, the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland.
北愛爾蘭首席法官布賴恩·赫頓爵士
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N-PROPER-COLL
the Lords同the House of Lords
The Lords is the same as the House of Lords .
例句
It's very likely the bill will be defeated in the Lords.
該法案很可能會在上議院遭到否決。
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N-COUNT
（尤指中世紀的）領主
In former times, especially in medieval times, a lord was a man who owned land or property and who had power and authority over people.
例句
It was the home of the powerful lords of Baux.
這是權力顯赫的波城領主的故居。
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N-PROPER
上帝；耶穌基督；主
In the Christian church, people refer to God and to Jesus Christ as the Lord .
例句
I know the Lord will look after him...
我知道上帝會眷顧他的。
She prayed now. 'Lord, help me to find courage.'
她馬上祈禱道：“上帝呀，請賜我勇氣吧。”
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N-COUNT
巨頭；霸主；泰斗
If you describe a man as the lord of a particular area, industry, or thing, you mean that he has total authority and power over it.
例句
A century ago the aristocracy were truly lords of the earth.
一個世紀之前，貴族階層是絕對的統治者。
...the lords of the black market.
黑市大佬們
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EXCLAM
（表示吃驚、懊喪或不快）上帝呀！主呀！天哪！
Lord is used in exclamations such as 'good Lord!' and 'oh Lord!' to express surprise, shock, frustration, or annoyance about something.
例句
'Good lord, that's what he is: he's a policeman.'...
“我的天哪，他原來是警察呀。”
'They didn't fire you for drinking, did they?' — 'Lord, no! I only drink beer, nowadays.'
“他們不是因為你喝酒而開除你的吧？”——“天哪，當然不是！我現在只喝啤酒了。”
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PHRASE
（強調強烈的情感或信念）眾所周知
You can say 'Lord knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly.
例句
I've got to go home, but Lord knows I dread it.
我必須得回家了，不過是個人都知道我很怕回去。
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PHRASE
（強調不知情）天曉得，鬼知道，誰知道
You can say 'Lord knows' to emphasize that you do not know something.
例句
He would turn up at meetings, but Lord knows where he came from.
開會時他便會露面，但鬼知道他從哪里來。
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PHRASE
頤指氣使；發號施令；指手畫腳
If someone lords it over you, they act in a way that shows that they think they are better than you, especially by giving lots of orders.
例句
Alex seemed to enjoy lording it over the three girls.
亞歷克斯好像很喜歡對這3個丫頭發號施令。