bourgeoisie
n[Gp]
(usu derog 通常作貶義)
1 middle classes, esp those owning property 中產階級
the rise of the bourgeoisie in the 19th century 19世紀中產階級的興起.
2 (in Marxist thought) capitalist ruling class that exploits the working class (馬克思學說中)居於統治地位的資產階級(剝削工人階級者). Cf 參看 proletariat.