Word · Frequency #22929
elitism
精英主义
核心释义
指主张由精英阶层统治社会或体系的观点。
The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
- 1.
认为社会或体系应由精英治理的信念。
The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
- 2.
与精英相关的优越态度或行为。
The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.
精英优越感；认为社会或体系应由精英治理的信念。；与精英相关的优越态度或行为。
用法In use
Some people criticize the school's elitism because it only accepts students from wealthy families.
用法提示：此句中 elitism 是名词，表示“精英主义”，指只重视富人或特权阶层的态度或做法。
The company's hiring process was accused of elitism after they rejected applicants without a degree from top universities.
用法提示：此处 elitism 作名词，指“精英优越感”，即认为名校出身者更优越的态度。
Her comments about rural communities showed a clear elitism that upset many listeners.
用法提示：句中 elitism 为不可数名词，表示“精英主义”，指优越于他人的态度。
elitism in [field]
此处指“认为应由精英管理”的信念，常见于对体制的批评。
The report highlights growing elitism in higher education.
报告强调了高等教育中日益严重的精英主义。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- smacks of elitism
- 带有精英主义色彩
- The private-school policy smacks of elitism.这项私立学校政策带有精英主义色彩。
- accusations of elitism
- 对精英主义的指责
- The university faced accusations of elitism.这所大学面临对精英主义的指责。
- cultural elitism
- 文化精英主义
- Her comments reveal a deep cultural elitism.她的言论暴露出根深蒂固的文化精英主义。
- intellectual elitism
- 智识精英主义
- His intellectual elitism alienated him from his colleagues.他的智识精英主义使他与同事疏远。
- elitism in education
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住核心是 elite（精英），加 -ism（主义），就是主张由精英治理或精英自认优越的态度。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：political debate、academic writing、social commentary elitism 通常用于政治、社会或学术讨论中，语体比较正式，多带批评意味。它既可指‘主张由精英治理社会’的观点，也可指‘自视高人一等’的态度。日常口语中较少使用，但在正式评论或严肃讨论中比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All the words below end in the spelling -ism and the unstressed suffix /ɪzəm/. This matches the ending of elitism, but they are not full rhymes because their stressed vowels differ. Also, do not confuse elitism with elite /ɪˈliːt/ or /eɪˈliːt/, which looks similar but has no /ɪzəm/ ending.
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