elite

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n. 精华, 精锐, 中坚分子

发音

UK /ɪˈliːt/
UK /ɛˈliːt/
US /ɪˈlit/
US /eɪˈlit/
US /əˈlit/
US /iˈlit/
AU /ɪˈliːt/
AU /ɪˈlɪit/
AU /əˈliːt/
AU /əˈlɪit/
其它 /ɛˈliːt/
IN /ᵻˈlajʈ/

词形变化

elites 复数 elites eliter 比较级 eliter elitest more elite 比较级 elitest 最高级 most elite 最高级

别名

élite 1337

教材释义与例句

名词

精英；精华；中坚分子

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.

    精英

    constituting an elite

    the hubris of the elites

  2. 2.

    An individual member of such a group.

  3. 3.

    Someone who is among the best at a certain task.

    精英

  4. 4.

    A typeface with 12 characters per inch.

    媒体 印刷
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.

    精英

  2. 2.

    Representing the choicest or most select of a group.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

upper class upper crust

下位词 10

pick society cream nobility elect aristocracy intelligentsia beau monde bon ton clerisy

部分词 1

technocrat
形容词

同义词 1

elect

近义相关 1

selected

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English elit, from Old French elit, eslit (“chosen, elected”) past participle of elire, eslire (“to choose, elect”), from Latin eligere (“to choose, elect”), with past participle electus; see elect.

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