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

• 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。
• Rage at the wealth and corruption of the ruling elite fuelled the revolts in Tunisia and Egypt.
  对执政精英的财富规模与腐败程度的愤怒，引发了突尼斯和埃及的起义活动。
• 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。
• 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。
• Those present include elite spetsnaz forces, armoured brigades and artillery and anti-aircraft units.
  这些部队中包括精锐的阿尔法小组（spetsnaz）特种部队、装甲旅、以及炮兵和防空部队。
• 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！
• 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。
• The army was controlled by a small elite of officers.
  军队由军官中的少数精英控制。
• They were, by and large, a very wealthy, privileged elite.
  他们基本上是一些非常有钱有势的精英。