élite

élite — 名詞

1. the small group of people in a society who hold the most power, influence, money

1.名詞C1
釋義

菁英

社會中最有權勢或資源的一群人

the small group of people in a society who hold the most power, influence, money, or special training

例句

Dario quickly learned the city elite controlled most museum funding.

Dario 很快就看出，這座城市的菁英掌控了大部分博物館資金。

collocation: city elite

Valentina felt awkward when the political elite filled the private hall.

當政壇菁英坐滿那間私人大廳時，Valentina 覺得很不自在。

collocation: political elite

同義詞
  • aristocracy

    narrower and often linked to inherited rank rather than broad modern influence

  • upper class

    focuses on social class and family background more than skill or training

  • establishment

    stresses people and institutions already controlling public life

反義詞

文法句型

the elite

elite + field noun

用法筆記

This noun usually names the group as a whole rather than one person. It is often narrowed by a field word such as political, business, or cultural.

常見錯誤

❌He is an élite.
✅He is part of the élite.
💡the noun usually refers to the group as a whole, not a single member.

élite — 形容詞