| 释义 |
‖ évolué, n. (and a.)|evɔlɥe|
[Fr., pa. pple. of évoluer to evolve.]
An African (from a part of Africa formerly Belgian or French) who has been educated on European principles; an African who has adopted European modes of thought. Hence as adj., designating, pertaining to, or characteristic of such a person; Europeanized.
1953J. Packer Apes & Ivory vii. 80 ‘Exactly what is an evolué?’ ‘A Native of some education—a clerk or an office worker.’ 1956K. Hulme Nun's Story xi. 183 A first generation to work with whites..that queer lonely society of the évolués which was neither black nor white. 1958Listener 9 Oct. 549/1 The man of colour, tribal as well as évolué, in every French territory had to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a continued relationship within the French community. 1961P. Mason Common Sense about Race iv. i. 113 The man who had become entirely ‘évolué’ or assimilated to Western ways. 1970D. Caute Fanon i. 12 The black French évolué (the relatively educated, Europeanized and privileged native). |