Fourth estate
<正>新闻界, 报界
🧩 词语组成解析
estate
[ɪ'stet]
n. 财产，遗产，房地产;个人财产;不动产权;（较高的）社会地位;
adj. （汽车）连箱的（拥有较长的车身和后门，后座后面有较大的空间）;
e出+stat站着+e强调→站出来的东西→房子等不动产
🗣️ 情景例句
His father has to sell the farm to pay back the bank.
他的父亲不得不把家声卖掉以还债给银行。
We hope this will be a good start for profitable business relations and assure you that your offer will receive our careful consideration.
希望这将是我们互利商业往来的良好开端。我们保证将对贵方的报价予以认真的考虑。
He is heavily insured against death.
他给自己投了巨额的人身保险。