Definition of life peer in English:

life peer

noun

(in the UK) a peer whose title cannot be inherited.
（英国爵位不能世袭的）终身贵族
he entered the House of Lords as a life peer
Example sentencesExamples
- He was knighted in 1944 and made life peer in 1965.
- She was the first female director of the Royal Institute, and was made a life peer earlier this year.
- She had previously been the first black woman to enter the Lords when she was made a life peer in 1997.
- He was made a life peer in 1992 but in 2000 was expelled by the party after claims emerged that he had invented an alibi in the 1987 libel case.
- However, it was probably his religious credentials that led to him becoming the only Tory MP to have been both knighted and created a life peer by Labour.
- He was knighted in 1990 and made a life peer in 1997.
- The 63-year-old, who was made a life peer in 2004 on the recommendation of the former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith, saved the party from financial ruin during some of its darkest days.
- She was awarded the CBE in 1994 and made a life peer in 1999.
- He was made a life peer in 1997 after retiring as Chief of the Defence Staff with the rank of Field Marshal.
- He published books on violin-playing and an autobiography, and was made a life peer in 1993.
- In 2001 he was appointed a life peer, following the removal of the voting rights of hereditary lords.
- She resigned after a leadership challenge and was created a life peer in 1992.
- The 71-year-old, who was made a life peer in 2001 after a career as an MP, had previously held roles as an opposition spokeswoman across a range of portfolios.
- He was created a life peer in 1972, and was High Steward of Kingston from 1973 until his death in 1998.
- She has chaired various government committees of enquiry, is a life peer and has recently voted on an Order legalising therapeutic cloning of human embryos.
- He was knighted in 1998 and created a life peer in 2004.
- The Labour life peer, who also served as Shadow Lord Chancellor from 1990 to 1992, died at his home in Bayswater, London, on Friday after a long illness.
- He was created a life peer in 1992 and became an Opposition spokesman in the House of Lords on legal affairs from that year until 1997.
- As a life peer, Lord Geraint held the position of deputy speaker, deputy chairman of committees and spokesman on Welsh rural affairs.
- During the 1992 election he became the Tories' unofficial cheerleader, and later that year was created a life peer.

Derivatives

life peerage

noun

The conference of a life peerage is first recorded, I think, in the 14th century.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1931 he was awarded a life peerage as Baron Rutherford of Nelson, of Cambridge.
- Baroness Blackstone was awarded a life peerage in 1987 and was Arts Minister from 2001 to 2003 and Minister of State for Education and Employment from 1997 to 2001.
- In 1999 he was honoured with a life peerage in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, as Lord Foster of Thames Bank.
- You can imagine the sleepless nights the Archbishop of York will be enduring over the nasty little rumour he is to be denied a life peerage as ‘punishment’ for his outspoken criticism of the Government.

Definition of life peer in US English:

life peer

nounlaɪf pɪ(ə)r

(in the UK) a peer whose title cannot be inherited.
（英国爵位不能世袭的）终身贵族
he entered the House of Lords as a life peer
Example sentencesExamples
- The 71-year-old, who was made a life peer in 2001 after a career as an MP, had previously held roles as an opposition spokeswoman across a range of portfolios.
- She was awarded the CBE in 1994 and made a life peer in 1999.
- He was knighted in 1998 and created a life peer in 2004.
- He was created a life peer in 1972, and was High Steward of Kingston from 1973 until his death in 1998.
- The Labour life peer, who also served as Shadow Lord Chancellor from 1990 to 1992, died at his home in Bayswater, London, on Friday after a long illness.
- He was made a life peer in 1992 but in 2000 was expelled by the party after claims emerged that he had invented an alibi in the 1987 libel case.
- However, it was probably his religious credentials that led to him becoming the only Tory MP to have been both knighted and created a life peer by Labour.
- He was created a life peer in 1992 and became an Opposition spokesman in the House of Lords on legal affairs from that year until 1997.
- She was the first female director of the Royal Institute, and was made a life peer earlier this year.
- During the 1992 election he became the Tories' unofficial cheerleader, and later that year was created a life peer.
- She had previously been the first black woman to enter the Lords when she was made a life peer in 1997.
- He was knighted in 1944 and made life peer in 1965.
- The 63-year-old, who was made a life peer in 2004 on the recommendation of the former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith, saved the party from financial ruin during some of its darkest days.
- She resigned after a leadership challenge and was created a life peer in 1992.
- In 2001 he was appointed a life peer, following the removal of the voting rights of hereditary lords.
- He published books on violin-playing and an autobiography, and was made a life peer in 1993.
- As a life peer, Lord Geraint held the position of deputy speaker, deputy chairman of committees and spokesman on Welsh rural affairs.
- He was made a life peer in 1997 after retiring as Chief of the Defence Staff with the rank of Field Marshal.
- He was knighted in 1990 and made a life peer in 1997.
- She has chaired various government committees of enquiry, is a life peer and has recently voted on an Order legalising therapeutic cloning of human embryos.

词汇	life peer
释义	Definition of life peer in English: life peer noun (in the UK) a peer whose title cannot be inherited. （英国爵位不能世袭的）终身贵族 he entered the House of Lords as a life peer Example sentencesExamples He was knighted in 1944 and made life peer in 1965. She was the first female director of the Royal Institute, and was made a life peer earlier this year. She had previously been the first black woman to enter the Lords when she was made a life peer in 1997. He was made a life peer in 1992 but in 2000 was expelled by the party after claims emerged that he had invented an alibi in the 1987 libel case. However, it was probably his religious credentials that led to him becoming the only Tory MP to have been both knighted and created a life peer by Labour. He was knighted in 1990 and made a life peer in 1997. The 63-year-old, who was made a life peer in 2004 on the recommendation of the former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith, saved the party from financial ruin during some of its darkest days. She was awarded the CBE in 1994 and made a life peer in 1999. He was made a life peer in 1997 after retiring as Chief of the Defence Staff with the rank of Field Marshal. He published books on violin-playing and an autobiography, and was made a life peer in 1993. In 2001 he was appointed a life peer, following the removal of the voting rights of hereditary lords. She resigned after a leadership challenge and was created a life peer in 1992. The 71-year-old, who was made a life peer in 2001 after a career as an MP, had previously held roles as an opposition spokeswoman across a range of portfolios. He was created a life peer in 1972, and was High Steward of Kingston from 1973 until his death in 1998. She has chaired various government committees of enquiry, is a life peer and has recently voted on an Order legalising therapeutic cloning of human embryos. He was knighted in 1998 and created a life peer in 2004. The Labour life peer, who also served as Shadow Lord Chancellor from 1990 to 1992, died at his home in Bayswater, London, on Friday after a long illness. He was created a life peer in 1992 and became an Opposition spokesman in the House of Lords on legal affairs from that year until 1997. As a life peer, Lord Geraint held the position of deputy speaker, deputy chairman of committees and spokesman on Welsh rural affairs. During the 1992 election he became the Tories' unofficial cheerleader, and later that year was created a life peer. Derivatives life peerage noun The conference of a life peerage is first recorded, I think, in the 14th century. Example sentencesExamples In 1931 he was awarded a life peerage as Baron Rutherford of Nelson, of Cambridge. Baroness Blackstone was awarded a life peerage in 1987 and was Arts Minister from 2001 to 2003 and Minister of State for Education and Employment from 1997 to 2001. In 1999 he was honoured with a life peerage in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, as Lord Foster of Thames Bank. You can imagine the sleepless nights the Archbishop of York will be enduring over the nasty little rumour he is to be denied a life peerage as ‘punishment’ for his outspoken criticism of the Government. Definition of life peer in US English: life peer nounlaɪf pɪ(ə)r (in the UK) a peer whose title cannot be inherited. （英国爵位不能世袭的）终身贵族 he entered the House of Lords as a life peer Example sentencesExamples The 71-year-old, who was made a life peer in 2001 after a career as an MP, had previously held roles as an opposition spokeswoman across a range of portfolios. She was awarded the CBE in 1994 and made a life peer in 1999. He was knighted in 1998 and created a life peer in 2004. He was created a life peer in 1972, and was High Steward of Kingston from 1973 until his death in 1998. The Labour life peer, who also served as Shadow Lord Chancellor from 1990 to 1992, died at his home in Bayswater, London, on Friday after a long illness. He was made a life peer in 1992 but in 2000 was expelled by the party after claims emerged that he had invented an alibi in the 1987 libel case. However, it was probably his religious credentials that led to him becoming the only Tory MP to have been both knighted and created a life peer by Labour. He was created a life peer in 1992 and became an Opposition spokesman in the House of Lords on legal affairs from that year until 1997. She was the first female director of the Royal Institute, and was made a life peer earlier this year. During the 1992 election he became the Tories' unofficial cheerleader, and later that year was created a life peer. She had previously been the first black woman to enter the Lords when she was made a life peer in 1997. He was knighted in 1944 and made life peer in 1965. The 63-year-old, who was made a life peer in 2004 on the recommendation of the former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith, saved the party from financial ruin during some of its darkest days. She resigned after a leadership challenge and was created a life peer in 1992. In 2001 he was appointed a life peer, following the removal of the voting rights of hereditary lords. He published books on violin-playing and an autobiography, and was made a life peer in 1993. As a life peer, Lord Geraint held the position of deputy speaker, deputy chairman of committees and spokesman on Welsh rural affairs. He was made a life peer in 1997 after retiring as Chief of the Defence Staff with the rank of Field Marshal. He was knighted in 1990 and made a life peer in 1997. She has chaired various government committees of enquiry, is a life peer and has recently voted on an Order legalising therapeutic cloning of human embryos.
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