| 单词 | prestige-hunting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprestige-hunting prestige-hunting adj. and n. ΚΠ 1913 Lincoln (Nebraska) Daily Star 20 Nov. 6/2 It would be comforting to know that every citizen can be depended upon to take as much interest in every problem of city government as the prestige-hunting politician. 1930 M. Mead Growing up in New Guinea iii. 29 But this is neither child labour nor idle prestige hunting on the part of the parents. 1991 C. Paglia Junk Bonds & Corporate Raiders in Sex, Art, & Amer. Culture (1992) 236 Attendance at conferences..should be seen for what it is: prestige-hunting and long-range job-seeking junkets, meat-rack mini-vacations. < as lemmas |
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