insiders
/ɪnˈsaɪ.dər/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪnsˈaɪdɚz] /ɪnˈsaɪ.dɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪnsˈaɪdɚz] /(ˌ)in-ˈsī-dər How to pronounce insider (audio) ˈin-ˌsī-/ (ame, mw)
insiders — 名詞
1. people within a group or organization who hear private information early or can
圈內人
團體內掌握內情或有影響力的人
people within a group or organization who hear private information early or can shape decisions
Only insiders knew why the mayor canceled the morning meeting.
只有內部人士知道市長為何取消那場早上的會議。
insiders know private news before others
At city hall, insiders heard about the budget cuts first.
在市政府裡，圈內人最先聽到要刪減預算的消息。
hear about news first inside an organization
Political insiders expected the vote to fail before noon.
政治圈內人原本就預期那場表決在中午前會失敗。
When the merger leaked, company insiders denied the rumor on TV.
合併消息外洩時，公司內部人士在電視上否認了那個傳聞。
School insiders warned parents about the rule change last week.
學校內部人士上週警告家長，校規快要改了。
- people in the know
Informal and mainly emphasizes private information rather than authority.
- decision-makers
Stresses power to influence results, not simply hearing private news.
- members
Much broader; members may belong to a group without special access.
- outsiders
People outside the group who do not share the same access.
- the public
Ordinary people who only hear open information.
文法句型
political insiders
company insiders
insiders say
用法筆記
Often modified by the name of a field or organization, as in political insiders or company insiders. It suggests more than ordinary membership: insiders usually hear private news early or can affect decisions.