esquire[i'skwaiә]
汉语翻译
n. 先生, 绅士
英语解释
名词 esquire:
- (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
- a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name同义词：Esq
详细解释
es.quire
n.（名词）A male belonging to the gentry in England and ranking directly below a knight.绅士：士族地位次于骑士的或在中上阶层有一定社会地位的男士Esquire Abbr.
Esq.Used as an honorific usually in its abbreviated form, especially after the name of an attorney or a consular officer: Esquire 缩写
Esq.…先生：经常使用其简写形式Esq.表示尊重，特别用在辩护律师或领事馆官员的名字后面：例句：Jane Doe, Esq.; John Doe, Esq.简·多伊；约翰·都伊
In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an attendant and a shield bearer.骑士随从：中世纪时的候补骑士，骑士随从，持盾侍从
Archaic An English country gentleman; a squire.
【古语】 英国乡绅；地主
来源：Middle English
esquier 中古英语
esquier from Old French
escuier 源自 古法语
escuier from Late Latin
scôt3rius [shield bearer] 源自 后期拉丁语
scôt3rius [持盾侍从] from Latin
scôtum [shield] * see skei- 源自 拉丁语
scôtum [盾，盾状物] *参见 skei-