elitist
意味: Favouring or relating to a select group regarded as superior in ability, wealth, or social standing; believing that society should be led by an elite. As a noun, a person who holds such views.
Elitist is overwhelmingly pejorative in contemporary English, used to accuse someone of snobbery, exclusivity, or contempt for ordinary people. It appears in debates about education (grammar schools versus comprehensives), culture (highbrow versus popular), and politics (technocracy versus democracy). Occasionally it is used neutrally or even approvingly in discussions of meritocracy or expertise. It collocates with 'elitist attitudes,' 'elitist institution,' 'culturally elitist,' and 'elitist project.'
例文
- Critics condemned the proposal to reintroduce grammar schools as an elitist policy that would entrench social division. 批评者谴责恢复文法学校的提案是一项精英主义政策,会加剧社会分裂。Los críticos condenaron la propuesta de reintroducir las grammar schools como una política elitista que consolidaría la división social.批評家たちは、グラマースクールの再導入案を社会的分断を固定化するエリート主義的な政策だと非難した。비평가들은 그래머 스쿨 재도입 제안을 사회적 분열을 고착시킬 엘리트주의적 정책이라고 비난했다.
- The festival was accused of being elitist after ticket prices rose beyond the reach of most young people. 该音乐节在票价上涨超出大多数年轻人承受范围后,被指责为精英主义。El festival fue acusado de elitista después de que el precio de las entradas se elevara por encima del alcance de la mayoría de los jóvenes.チケット価格がほとんどの若者の手の届かない金額に上昇した後、そのフェスティバルはエリート主義的だと批判された。입장권 가격이 대부분의 젊은이들이 감당할 수 없는 수준으로 올라간 후, 그 축제는 엘리트주의적이라는 비판을 받았다.
- She rejected the charge of elitism, arguing that demanding high standards in public services was not the same as being elitist. 她驳斥了精英主义的指控,认为要求公共服务的高标准并不等同于精英主义。Rechazó la acusación de elitismo, argumentando que exigir altos estándares en los servicios públicos no equivalía a ser elitista.彼女はエリート主義という非難を退け、公共サービスに高い基準を求めることはエリート主義とは異なると主張した。그녀는 엘리트주의라는 비난을 물리치며, 공공 서비스에 높은 기준을 요구하는 것은 엘리트주의와 다른 것이라고 주장했다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: political, cultural, academic, media
トーン: critical
起源と歴史
From French élitiste, from élite meaning 'selection, choice,' from Old French eslite, past participle of eslire (to choose), from Latin eligere (to pick out). The English form emerged in the mid-20th century as egalitarian politics made 'elite' a term of reproach.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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