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单词 corps d'elite
释义

corps d'elite

noun

ˌkȯr-dā-ˈlēt How to pronounce corps d'elite (audio)
plural corps d'elite ˌkȯr-dā-ˈlēt How to pronounce corps d'elite (audio)
 or  ˌkȯrz-dā-
1
: a body of picked troops
2
: a group of the best people in a category

Synonyms

  • A-list
  • aristocracy
  • best
  • choice
  • cream
  • crème de la crème
  • elect
  • elite
  • fat
  • flower
  • illuminati
  • pick
  • pink
  • pride
  • priesthood
  • prime
  • royalty
  • upper crust
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Example Sentences

the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French corps d'élite

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

corps d'elite

noun

as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • best
  • aristocracy
  • upper crust
  • elite
  • crème de la crème
  • flower
  • cream of the crop
  • top
  • elect
  • priesthood
  • cream
  • society
  • upper class
  • prime
  • pink
  • royalty
  • Hall of Fame
  • choice
  • pride
  • fat
  • quality
  • illuminati
  • A-list
  • top drawer
  • establishment
  • pick
  • nobility
  • gentry
  • caviar
  • caviare
  • who's who

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • masses
  • millions
  • multitude
  • herd
  • mob
  • commoners
  • hoi polloi
  • unwashed
  • rank and file
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