劣绅

这样的机关里的劣绅，简直是乡里王。

The evil gentry who ran these organs were virtual monarchs of the countryside .

富农中亦常有较小的土豪、劣绅。

Minor local tyrants and evil gentry are also very often to be found among the rich peasants .

地方自治制度的实行之所以导致劣绅的活跃和绅权的恶性膨胀，其根本原因在于中国社会结构的传统性和士绅势力的宗法性。

And the reasons for this are China 's tradition and patriarchal clan system of gentleman .

大土豪、大劣绅、大军阀、大官僚、大买办们的主意早就打定了。

The big local tyrants and evil gentry , the big warlords and the big bureaucrats and compradors have long made up their minds .

史学界已经对长沙抢米风潮中的官绅斗争进行了一定的研究，但是，研究者大多将目光集中在四大劣绅与政权之间的矛盾斗争上。

Previously there has already been some researches done in the academic circles of history regarding the conflict between the gentry and political power .

劣绅们的恶行激起了农民的愤怒。对该议案的否决激起人民的愤慨。

The misdeeds of the evil gentry called down upon themselves the indignation of the peasants . The rejection of this proposal aroused the people to indignation .