单词	grandee
释义	grandeegran‧dee /ɡrænˈdiː/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINgrandee Origin: 1500-1600 Spanish grande, from Latin grandis; ➔ GRAND1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And corruption is condoned by powerful grandees in government and business. Much of his downfall came from an over-zealous and extravagant interpretation of his role and duties as a landowner and grandee. The grandees of sport and theatre are distressed. This is doubtful: the electorate, being composed of ordinary people, is less impressionable than Tory grandees. 1a politician of the highest social class who has a lot of influence2a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank, in the past
随便看	untainted untamed untangle untapped untenable untested unthinkable unthinking unthinkingly untidily untidiness untidy untie until untimely untiring untitled unto untold untouchable untouched generational generation gap Generation X Generation Y

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