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elitist

UK //ɪˈliː.tɪst//US //ɪˈliː.t̬ɪst//

词源

源自法语 'élite'(精英)加上后缀 '-ist',最早出现在20世纪初,用于描述推崇精英的人或事物。

noun

❶ 精英主义者,指那些认为某些人或群体因为财富、教育或社会地位而优于他人的人。

“He was accused of being an elitist who only cared about the opinions of the wealthy.”

(他被指责为精英主义者,只关心富人的意见。)

“The club has a reputation for being elitist and exclusive.”

(这个俱乐部以精英主义和排外著称。)

同义词:snob, highbrow, aristocrat

adjective

❶ 精英主义的,形容那些表现出对特定群体优越感的态度或行为。

“The school was criticized for its elitist admissions policy.”

(这所学校因其精英主义的招生政策而受到批评。)

“His elitist views on art alienated many of his peers.”

(他对艺术的精英主义观点疏远了许多同行。)

同义词:snobbish, exclusive, selective

常见短语

elitist attitude — 精英主义态度,指表现出对他人优越感的行为或思维方式。

“His elitist attitude made it hard for him to work in a team.”

(他的精英主义态度使他难以在团队中工作。)

elitist system — 精英主义制度,指偏向特定群体或阶层的制度或体系。

“The education system was seen as an elitist system that favored the rich.”

(教育制度被视为一种偏向富人的精英主义制度。)