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
You'll be glad to hear that Bill is alive and kicking.
比尔现在精神饱满，你听了一定很高兴。
I can assure you the prices we offer you are very favorable.
我敢保证我们向你提供的价位是合理的。
I can't remember. Did I put them under the table?
我想不起来了。 放在桌子下面了吗？