prestige

/preˈstiːʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /preˈstiːʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /pre-ˈstēzh -ˈstēj/ (ame, mw) · /presˈtiːʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /presˈtiːʒ/ (ame, ipa)

prestige — noun

1. the widespread respect and favourable opinion that a person, organisation, or th

1.名詞C1
釋義

the widespread respect and favourable opinion that a person, organisation, or thing receives because of outstanding achievements, superior quality, or a powerful social position

例句

Maeve University has kept its academic prestige for over a century through world-famous research.

academic prestige; keep + prestige

Winning a national award brought enormous prestige to Linh's small research team.

bring + prestige + to

同義詞
  • reputation

    broader term; can be positive or negative, while prestige is always positive

  • renown

    more formal and literary; emphasises being widely known rather than respected

  • standing

    focuses on relative position or rank rather than admiration

  • cachet

    suggests an exclusive, stylish quality; slightly less formal

反義詞
  • notoriety

    fame for something bad, the opposite of admired reputation

文法句型

prestige + of + gerund

enjoy / have / carry + prestige

用法筆記

Prestige is an uncountable noun — it has no plural form and cannot be used with 'a' or 'an'. Frequently paired with verbs like 'enjoy', 'carry', 'bring', 'gain', or 'lose'.

常見錯誤

❌That university has a great prestige.
✅That university has great prestige.
💡Prestige is uncountable; never use 'a' before it.
❌This company prestiges its products.
✅This company makes prestige products.
💡Prestige is a noun (or attributive noun), not a verb.
❌She has many prestiges from her career.
✅She has gained much prestige from her career.
💡Prestige has no plural form.

prestige — adjective