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单词 upper class
释义
upper classˌupper ˈclass ●○○ noun [singular] (also upper classes [plural]) Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Constraints on upper class power Scott clearly attributes considerable power to the upper classes in modern Britain.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorbelonging to the highest class
belonging to the class of people who originally had most of the money and power, especially families that own a lot of land: · Most senior politicians in the UK are from upper-class families.· He spoke with an upper-class accent.
the people who belong to families that own a lot of land, and used to have a lot of power, and have special titles before their names, like 'Lord' or 'Lady' - used especially when you are talking about the past: the aristocracy: · Daughters of rich merchants would often marry into the aristocracy.
having a high position in society that has special, and usually unfair, advantages such as power, money and the best education: · In many countries today only a privileged minority get the chance of going to university.
a small group of rich and powerful people who have special, unfair advantages that other people do not have: · The President has been accused of developing policies in favor of a small elite.· The sort of goods once reserved for the elite are now available to everyone.
British spoken use this about someone who behaves and speaks in a way in which upper-class people usually behave or speak: · Will your posh university friends be coming tonight?posh school/hotel/restaurant etc (=one that is very expensive, that rich people go to): · She went to a posh girls' school in Switzerland.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
· The upper class doesn’t want the system to change.
· The upper class don’t want the system to change.
the group of people who belong to the highest social classupper-class adjective:  upper-class familiesGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?The upper class is usually followed by a singular verb: · The upper class doesn’t want the system to change.In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The upper class don’t want the system to change.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS
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