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

nep•o•tism n. [uncountable]

favoritism based on family relationship:He was accused of nepotism when he hired his daughter as vice president.

nep•o•tist, n. [countable]

nep•o•tism n.

patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.

Italian nepotismo. See nephew, -ism
1655–65;

ne•pot•ic nep′o•tis′tic, nep′o•tis′ti•cal, adj. nep′o•tist, n.

nepotism /ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm/ n

favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those with power or influence

Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from the former papal practice of granting special favours to nephews or other relatives

ˈnepotist n

单词	nepotism
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 nep•o•tism /ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] favoritism based on family relationship:He was accused of nepotism when he hired his daughter as vice president. nep•o•tist, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 nep•o•tism (nep′ə tiz′əm),USA pronunciation n. patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm. Italian nepotismo. See nephew, -ism 1655–65; ne•pot•ic (nə pot′ik),USA pronunciation nep′o•tis′tic, nep′o•tis′ti•cal, adj. nep′o•tist, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nepotism /ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm/ n favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those with power or influence Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from the former papal practice of granting special favours to nephews or other relatives ˈnepotist n
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