Lords

Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords.

他天生擅长交际：他的祖先曾是封建领主。

The House of Lords affirmed that the terms of a contract cannot be rewritten retrospectively.

上议院申明合同条款改写后不具备追溯效力。

The President elevated him to the House of Lords.

总统提拔他为上院议员.

The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

英国议会由上院和下院组成.

The legislation has twice been rejected by the House of Lords.

该法规已经两次遭到上议院的否决。

These little proprietors of businesses are lords indeed on their own ground.

这些小业主们,在他们自己的行当中,就是真正的至高无上的统治者.

It's very likely the bill will be defeated in the Lords.

该法案很可能会在上议院遭到否决。

It's thought she may eventually accept a peerage and move to the House of Lords.

人们认为她最终可能接受贵族头衔，进入上议院。

But they are not lords of the manor there now.

可他们现在并不是那块庄园的主人了.

It was the home of the powerful lords of Baux.

这是权力显赫的波城领主的故居。

She was beaten by the Swedish feudal lords.

它败于瑞典封建领主.

'The'Ouse of Lords,'put in the old man reminiscently.

“ 贵族院, ” 老头儿缅怀往事地说.

This, my Lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment.

各位议员, 这是个危机四伏的非常时期.

They will now seek permission to take their case to the House of Lords, and, if need be, to the European Court of Human Rights.

他们现在将争取获准将案件呈交上议院审理，并且，如有必要，会上诉到欧洲人权法院。

John Major will not try to pack the House of Lords.

约翰·梅杰不会在上议院安插亲信。