英语词汇“upper-class”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Constraints on upper class power Scott clearly attributes considerable power to the upper classes in modern Britain.

Longman Language Activatorbelonging to the highest class► upper-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.

► aristocracy

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.

► privileged

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.

► elite

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.

► posh

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 FROM THE ENTRY► doesn’t

· The upper class doesn’t want the system to change.

► don’t

· The upper class don’t want the system to change.

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► upper-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. ► aristocracy 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. ► privileged 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. ► elite 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. ► posh 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► doesn’t · The upper class doesn’t want the system to change. ► don’t · The upper class don’t want the system to change. the group of people who belong to the highest social class—upper-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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