| 单词 |
noblesse oblige |
| 释义 |
noblesse obligenəʊˈblɛs ɒˈbliːʒ Privilege entails responsibility: the notion of noblesse oblige was part of the ethic of the country gentleman...- Churchill's aristocratic background gave him a strong sense of noblesse oblige towards the poor, and although this was wrapped in a good deal of patronising terminology about ‘humble homes’ he was genuinely behind the drive.
- What argument might convince the bottom-line conservative who is unmoved by noblesse oblige, but might understand Tocqueville's concept of enlightened self-interest?
- For what it's worth, I think this reveals something quite striking about the sense of noblesse oblige within each man upon their graduation from Yale and entry into a life of privilege.
See parent entry: noblesse |
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