nobility

1. N-SING-COLL The nobility of a society are all the people who have titles and belong to a high social class. 貴族階層

They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration. 他們與貴族階層聯(lián)姻，進(jìn)入了國(guó)家行政機(jī)關(guān)的最高級(jí)別。

2. N-UNCOUNT A person's nobility is their noble character and behaviour. 高尚品格; 高貴行為[正式]

...his nobility of character, and his devotion to his country. …他的高尚品格和他對(duì)他國(guó)家的獻(xiàn)身精神。