meritocracy

IPA/ˌmerɪˈtɒkrəsi/
KK[mɛrɪtˈɔkrəsi]IPA/ˌmerɪˈtɑːkrəsi/

meritocracy — 名詞

  • meritocracysingular
  • meritocraciesplural

1. a society or organization where a person's success and position depend on their

1.名詞C1
釋義

英才制度

個人能力決定地位，而非財富或出身

a society or organization where a person's success and position depend on their talent and effort rather than on who their family is or how much money they have

例句

Emre believes that a true meritocracy rewards people for their skills, not their family name.

Emre 認為真正的英才制度應根據技能而非家族名聲來獎勵人們。

that-clause after 'believes' describing an ideal system

Many critics argue that no society has ever been a perfect meritocracy.

許多評論者指出沒有任何社會曾經是完美的英才制度。

passive: 'has never been' for describing an unrealized ideal

常見搭配
  • true meritocracy
  • perfect meritocracy
  • functioning meritocracy
  • create a meritocracy
  • build a meritocracy
  • operate as a meritocracy
  • call something a meritocracy
  • the idea of meritocracy
同義詞
  • merit system

    more specific; used especially for government hiring and promotion based on exams and qualifications

  • talentocracy

    less common; places slightly stronger emphasis on natural talent rather than effort

  • achievement-based system

    descriptive phrase rather than a single word; broader and more transparent in meaning

反義詞
  • aristocracy

    rule by hereditary nobility; power is inherited, not earned

  • plutocracy

    rule by the wealthy; money, not ability, determines status

  • nepotism

    favoritism shown to relatives, the opposite of merit-based selection

文法句型

a [adjective] meritocracy

meritocracy as a concept (uncountable)

用法筆記

Often used in discussions about education, employment, and social policy. Can describe both an ideal system and a real one that critics argue is imperfect. The word is sometimes used as an uncountable noun when talking about the general concept (e.g., 'the idea of meritocracy'), and as a countable noun when referring to a specific system (e.g., 'a true meritocracy').

常見錯誤

Meritocracy means the rich people run everything.
Meritocracy means that talented people, regardless of wealth, can rise to top positions.
Meritocracy is about ability, not wealth; the opposite of plutocracy.
In a meritocracy, the ruler passes power to their children.
In a meritocracy, people earn positions through their own achievements, not through inheritance.
Meritocracy rejects hereditary power; that system is called aristocracy.

同根字

  • merit
    名詞B1
  • merit
    動詞B2
  • meritocratic
    形容詞C1
  • meritocrat
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • idea of meritocracy
  • principle of meritocracy
  • belief in meritocracy
  • myth of meritocracy

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • a true meritocracy
  • a perfect meritocracy
  • a functioning meritocracy

介系詞搭配

  • in a meritocracy
  • within a meritocracy
  • meritocracy of [something]