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

• A tiny, educated elite profited from the misery of their two million fellow countrymen.
  一小撮受过良好教育的精英分子从他们200万同胞的贫苦生活中获取利益。
• Only the educational elite go ( goes) to Oxford or cambridge.
  只有学业上的精英才能上牛津或剑桥大学。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are mainly sought by elite athletes and conducted by researchers.
  他们主要是高水平运动员以及进行研究的人员所追求的。
• Our company became to the wall paper trade elite rely on the high quality products and professional management.
  优质的产品和专业的经营，让公司成为壁纸业中的行业精英。
• It's difficult to have a growing community that is elite, friendly and open at the same time.
  一个不断发展的社团能同时拥有精英化、友好化和开放化是很难得的。
• Mobs of young people lashed out against their elders and attacked the intellectual elite.
  年轻人中的暴徒鞭打和反对他们的长辈，攻击知识分子。
• This is a showcase city, the home of the connected and presumably loyal elite.
  这是一个橱窗城市，是有关系的、想必忠诚的精英阶层的家园。
• You are military elite and the problems you solve are terrorism problems!
  你是军事精英和你解决的问题是恐怖主义的问题！