elite

英 [eɪˈliːt]

美 [eɪˈliːt]

n.  上层集团; (统称)掌权人物，社会精英

复数：elites　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4216 / COCA.2735

牛津词典

noun

• 上层集团；（统称）掌权人物，社会精英
  a group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc.
  1. a member of the ruling/intellectual elite
     上层统治集团的成员；知识界的精英
  2. Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media.
     舆论为少数控制着新闻媒介的上层人士所左右。
  3. In these countries, only the elite can afford an education for their children.
     在这些国家里，只有上层人士才供得起子女上学。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 精英;杰出人物
  You can refer to the most powerful, rich, or talented people within a particular group, place, or society as theelite.
  1. ...a government comprised mainly of the elite...
     主要由精英组成的政府
  2. We have a political elite in this country.
     我们国家有一群政治精英。
• ADJ-GRADED 精英的;精锐的;最优秀的
  Elitepeople or organizations are considered to be the best of their kind.
  1. ...the elite troops of the President's bodyguard.
     精锐的总统卫队

英英释义

noun

• a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
  Synonym:elite group

adj

• selected as the best
  1. an elect circle of artists
  2. elite colleges
  Synonym:elect

双语例句

• Culture education sports system is for elite athletes and sports college training problems over the years.
  优秀运动员的文化课教育是体育系统和体育院校多年来存在的学训之间矛盾问题。
• It's almost unheard of in France for a top politician not to come from the social elite.
  在法国，大牌政客非社会精英阶层出身的几乎闻所未闻。
• We have a political elite in this country.
  我们国家有一群政治精英。
• Yet the WASP elite had dignity and an impressive sense of social responsibility.
  然而，WASP精英有其尊严和令人钦佩的社会责任感。
• Where is the bilingual elite that Singapore has brought up?
  新加坡所培养的双语精英去了哪里？
• The army was controlled by a small elite of officers.
  军队由军官中的少数精英控制。
• As a member of an elite army hit squad, the army would send us out to do their dirty work for them.
  作为特工小分队的一员，部队总会派我们去做他们不愿做的事。
• Dr Russel is creating an elite herd by cross-breeding goats from around the globe.
  拉塞尔博士正通过把全球各地的山羊品种进行杂交来培育一个优良种群。
• A member of a social and cultural elite especially a descendant of an Old New England family.
  社会和文化的中坚分子，尤其是旧新英格兰家族的后裔。
• This is bound to affect how the American people regard their political elite and political system.
  这势必影响美国民众对本国政治精英和政治制度的看法。