统治阶级 (tǒng zhì jiē jí) — ruling class

Definition

Examples

• 在封建社会，统治阶级由地主和贵族构成。
  Zài fēng jiàn shè huì, tǒng zhì jiē jí yóu dì zhǔ hé guì zú gòu chéng.
  In feudal society, the ruling class was made up of landowners and nobles.
• 马克思主义认为统治阶级总是维护自己的利益。
  Mǎ kè sī zhǔ yì rèn wéi tǒng zhì jiē jí zǒng shì wéi hù zì jǐ de lì yì.
  Marxism holds that the ruling class always protects its own interests.
• 历史上统治阶级的更替往往伴随着剧烈的社会变革。
  Lì shǐ shàng tǒng zhì jiē jí de gēng tì wǎng wǎng bàn suí zhe jù liè de shè huì biàn gé.
  In history, the replacement of the ruling class often accompanies dramatic social change.