elite

elite — 名詞

1. a small and powerful group of people who are at the top of society because they

1.名詞B2
釋義

精英；菁英

社會中最有權力或影響力的少數群體

a small and powerful group of people who are at the top of society because they have more money, influence, or education than the rest of the population

例句

The country's business elite gathered at the annual conference in Taipei.

該國的商業精英齊聚在台北參加年度會議。

collocation: business elite / political elite / cultural elite

Members of the educated elite often send their children to the best universities abroad.

知識精英的成員常送子女到國外最好的大學就讀。

collocation: educated elite

同義詞
  • upper class

    broader term that includes inherited social standing, not just power or achievement

  • aristocracy

    historically refers to people of noble birth and hereditary titles, narrower than elite

  • cream

    informal metaphor for the very best part of a group, e.g. 'the cream of the crop'

反義詞
  • the masses

    the ordinary people in society, seen as a large undifferentiated group

  • the general public

    neutral term for all ordinary people, without political nuance

文法句型

the + [adjective] + elite

member(s) of the elite

用法筆記

Frequently used with an adjective specifying the type: political elite, business elite, cultural elite, ruling elite. The noun can take either a singular or a plural verb (the elite is / the elite are), depending on whether the group is seen as a unit or as individuals.

常見錯誤

❌He is an elite of the society.
✅He is a member of the social elite.
💡elite as a noun refers to a group, not a person; use 'member of the elite' for an individual.
❌The elite are meet tomorrow.
✅The elite are meeting tomorrow.' or 'The elite meets tomorrow.
💡the noun already includes 'the'; don't add an extra article or omit the verb.

elite — 形容詞