noblesse oblige

短语

n. 地位高则责任重, 贵人应有的品德

发音

UK /nəʊˌblɛs ɒˈbliːʒ/
其它
US /noʊˌblɛs əˈbliʒ/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate.

    贵族义务

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

duty responsibility obligation

词源

Borrowed from French noblesse oblige (literally “nobility obliges”), primarily used as a phrase. See noblesse and obliger.

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