the bourgeoisie
noun /ðə ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː/
/ðə ˌbʊrʒwɑːˈziː/
[singular + singular or plural verb]- the middle classes in society
中产阶级 - the rise of the bourgeoisie in the nineteenth century
十九世纪中产阶级的兴起
- the rise of the bourgeoisie in the nineteenth century
- (politics
) the capitalist class政治 资产阶级;资本家阶级 - the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
无产阶级和资产阶级
- the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
词源early 18th cent.: French, from bourgeois.