
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)