(in Britain 英国 a member of the aristocracy, usually a man, who has received his title from his father and who therefore had the right to vote in the House of Lords until the rules changed in 2001 see also peerage compare life peer Two thirds of the Lords were hereditary peers who succeeded to their title automatically. 上议院有三分之二的议员为自动继承爵位的世袭贵族。