prestige

🇬🇧 UK/pre'sti:ʒ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The respect and admiration that someone or something receives, based on reputation or achievement.

声望,威望,威信

adj.

Associated with high status or reputation.

有声望的,高档的

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.international prestige国际声望
  • 2.gain prestige赢得声望
  • 3.prestige and reputation声誉与威望
  • 4.symbol of prestige地位的象征

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Winning the Nobel Prize brought enormous prestige to the young scientist.

  • 2.

    The university's prestige attracts top students from around the world.

  • 3.

    She took the lower-paying job for the prestige it offered in her field.

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