来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：现代早期英国社会 第2集 第2集》

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  in a way that was very conventional,
  将国家的臣民
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  into what he called three "estates" or "orders", three estates,
  分成了三个叫做财产或组织的部分
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  each of which had its role and each of which had its duties.
  每个部分都有各自的作用及职责
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  First of all came the clergy.
  第一部分是教士
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  Their role was to pray for the good of the whole,
  他们的任务是通过专门的神职部门
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  to sustain Christian values by their pastoral ministry,
  为整个国家祈祷并支撑基督教的价值观
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  and to avoid the temptations
  并倡导人民
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  of worldliness or lusts of the flesh.
  远离骄奢淫逸的诱惑
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  All of this was explained.
  他解释了所有东西
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  Then he turned to the second estate,
  然后他转向了第二部分
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  what he called the "chivalry".
  并称之为"骑士"
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  The chivalry were the lay elite,
  骑士阶层是精英贵族阶层