elite

US [ɪˈlit]
UK [ɪˈliːt]
  • n.精英;精华;杰出人物
  • Web中坚分子;精锐;菁英
Plural Form:elites  
elite
n.
1.
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.
a member of the ruling/intellectual elite
上层统治集团的成员;知识界的精英
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。
In these countries, only the elite can afford an education for their children.
在这些国家,只有上层人士才供得起子女上学。

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