baron
US /ˈber.ən/
UK /ˈber.ən/
1.
男爵
a member of the lowest order of the British nobility
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Lord Smith was elevated to the peerage as Baron Smith of Westminster.
史密斯勋爵被提升为威斯敏斯特的男爵史密斯。
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The Baron hosted a grand feast at his castle.
男爵在他的城堡里举办了一场盛大的宴会。
2.
巨头, 大亨
a powerful businessman or industrialist
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He was known as a shipping baron, controlling a vast fleet.
他被称为航运巨头，控制着庞大的船队。
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The oil barons gathered to discuss market strategies.
石油巨头们聚集在一起讨论市场策略。