upstart

🇬🇧 UK/'ʌpstɑ:t/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person who has suddenly risen to wealth or power but lacks social acceptance or is arrogant.

暴发户;自命不凡的新贵

adj.

Behaving like a parvenu; self-important and presumptuous.

暴发户式的;自以为是的

v.

To rise suddenly.

突然崛起

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
upother
+
startother
=upstart

Common Collocations

  • 1.upstart company新兴公司
  • 2.upstart competitor新兴竞争对手

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The upstart entrepreneur challenged the established companies with bold and innovative strategies.

  • 2.

    Many considered him an upstart because of his sudden rise to wealth and prominence.

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