elite

英 [eɪˈliːt]

美 [eɪˈliːt]

n.  上层集团; (统称)掌权人物，社会精英

复数：elites　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4216 / COCA.2735

牛津词典

noun

• 上层集团；（统称）掌权人物，社会精英
  a group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc.
  1. a member of the ruling/intellectual elite
     上层统治集团的成员；知识界的精英
  2. Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media.
     舆论为少数控制着新闻媒介的上层人士所左右。
  3. In these countries, only the elite can afford an education for their children.
     在这些国家里，只有上层人士才供得起子女上学。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 精英;杰出人物
  You can refer to the most powerful, rich, or talented people within a particular group, place, or society as theelite.
  1. ...a government comprised mainly of the elite...
     主要由精英组成的政府
  2. We have a political elite in this country.
     我们国家有一群政治精英。
• ADJ-GRADED 精英的;精锐的;最优秀的
  Elitepeople or organizations are considered to be the best of their kind.
  1. ...the elite troops of the President's bodyguard.
     精锐的总统卫队

英英释义

noun

• a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
  Synonym:elite group

adj

• selected as the best
  1. an elect circle of artists
  2. elite colleges
  Synonym:elect

双语例句

• Dr Russel is creating an elite herd by cross-breeding goats from around the globe.
  拉塞尔博士正通过把全球各地的山羊品种进行杂交来培育一个优良种群。
• They were, by and large, a very wealthy, privileged elite.
  他们基本上是一些非常有钱有势的精英。
• It must be said that the defence minister is a little bit more dovish than other people in the ruling elite.
  需要指出的是国防大臣比上层统治集团中其他成员都要温和。
• Working for a group of elite fighters and I could not finish the mission successfully.
  工作的一组精英战士，我不能成功地完成了任务。
• Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering academicians are the stars and elite of Chinese scientists.
  中国科学院和中国工程院院士是我国人数众多的科技大军中的群星和精英。
• And in the master degree of scholars, professional and scientific research and government departments to elite.
  以博、硕士以上学位的学者、专业人士和教科研及政府部门精英为主。
• The elite reproduction retained good genes and guaranteed the number stability of the population.
  利用精英复制保留了优秀基因，维持了种群个体数目稳定。
• Where is the bilingual elite that Singapore has brought up?
  新加坡所培养的双语精英去了哪里？
• Those present include elite spetsnaz forces, armoured brigades and artillery and anti-aircraft units.
  这些部队中包括精锐的阿尔法小组（spetsnaz）特种部队、装甲旅、以及炮兵和防空部队。
• We have a talented management team, combined with the United States from China and the industry elite.
  我们拥有一支才华出众的管理团队，结合了来自中国和美国的业界精英。