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/duːk/ · /djuːk/
A man who has one of the highest social ranks in some countries, just below a king, queen, or prince.
公爵
複數 dukes
核心畫面
One way to picture duke: near the very top of the old ladder of noble ranks — a step below the royal family itself, and above every other title. In Britain a duke holds a named piece of land (the Duke of Cambridge), so the title usually comes attached to a place.
可以想成 duke 站在舊時貴族階梯的最上面幾階：只低於王室本身，卻高過其他所有爵位。在英國，公爵的頭銜通常掛著一塊…更多收起
可以想成 duke 站在舊時貴族階梯的最上面幾階：只低於王室本身，卻高過其他所有爵位。在英國，公爵的頭銜通常掛著一塊土地的名字（the Duke of Cambridge），所以你看到它時後面多半跟著一個地名。原始詞典資料17 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Dukenoun/duːk/
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The title of a duke.
- Percy’s military career began in France under Dukes Henry and John of Lancaster; […]
Dukename/duːk/
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A male given name from English; mostly US and rather rare.
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A surname originating as an occupation for service in the household of a duke, or from a nickname.
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informalA male nickname.
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informalA male nickname.
- "Whoa there, pardner," Kiril said in his best Duke impression, and grabbed hold of the armrest to keep from rolling into Fyodor's lap.
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A place name:
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A place name:
dukenoun/dʒuːk/
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The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
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The sovereign of a small state.
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A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
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A grand duke.
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Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Bassarona and Dophla.
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slangA fist.
- Put up your dukes!
- “Your friend sure knows how to use his dukes. Biff, bang! One, two, and the copʼs on his ass!”
dukeverb/dʒuːk/
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informalTo hit or beat with the fists.
- It seems that PI Rainer was duked by his wife […].
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slangTo give cash to; to give a tip to.
- I duked him twenty dollars.
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To perform the duties of, or rule over as, a duke.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。