elite
🇬🇧 UK/eɪˈliːt/🇺🇸 US/ei'li:t/
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
n.
A select group of people considered the best or most powerful in society
精英,精英阶层
adj.
Representing the best or most select of a group; of the highest quality or status
精英的,顶尖的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.elite group精英群体
- 2.political elite政治精英
Example Sentences
- 1.
Only the elite athletes qualify for the Olympic team.
- 2.
The political elite controlled most of the country's wealth and power.