Word · Frequency #36343
meritocracy
精英统治;贤能政治
核心释义
A system or society in which power and status are given to people according to their abilities rather than their wealth or birth
- 1.
以才能和功绩为基础的统治。
Rule by merit and talent.
- 2.
一种社会制度,权力归于智力超群者
a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects
- 3.
一种通过竞争分配财富、收入和社会地位的社会。
A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition.
- 4.
统治者应因其卓越能力而非财富或出身被选
the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
- 5.
一种意识形态神话或社会建构,用以将资本主义合法化,将不平等框定为个人能力的公平结果,掩盖对工人阶级、酷儿和变性者群体的系统性歧视。
An ideological myth or social construct used to legitimize capitalism by framing inequality as a fair outcome of personal ability, masking systemic discrimination against the working class, queer, and transsexual communities.
精英政治理念;能者居上的主张;精英统治神话;精英主义意识形态;以才能和功绩为基础的统治。;一种社会制度,权力归于智力超群者;一种通过竞争分配财富、收入和社会地位的社会。
用法In use
Many people believe that a true meritocracy rewards hard work and talent above all else.
用法提示:使用单数名词 meritocracy 表示一种社会制度。
The university prides itself on being a meritocracy where admission is based solely on academic achievement.
用法提示:meritocracy 在此处指基于成绩的选拔体系。
In a meritocracy, leaders are chosen for their competence, not their family background.
用法提示:meritocracy 作为名词,描述一种选拔领导的原则。
sth is a meritocracy
表示某机构或社会是精英领导体制。
The company is a meritocracy where hard work is rewarded.
这家公司是一个精英领导体制,努力工作会得到回报。
in a meritocracy
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- aristocracy
- 贵族统治 · meritocracy强调能力与成就,aristocracy强调世袭贵族身份
- democracy
- 民主 · meritocracy强调精英统治,democracy强调人民主权
词族Word family
- merit
- 优点,功绩;值得 · n./v.
- meritorious
- 有价值的,值得称赞的 · adj.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
注意:复数形式为 meritocracies,通常用作可数名词。
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