| 单词 | prestige |
| 释义 | prestige (once / 730 pages) n People, cars, schools, clubs, banks––all can be said to have prestige. Star in a blockbuster movie? Your prestige level just shot up. Get caught shoplifting? A prestige killer. When something has prestige it is said to be prestigious. Often this is applied to colleges––"After earning straight As and lettering in three Varsity sports, Vivian had her choice among prestigious universities." To remember this word think about pres- — people or things with prestige often are covered by the press. WORD FAMILYprestige: prestiges, prestigious+/prestigious: prestigiously, prestigiousness USAGE EXAMPLES“Most owe their power, prestige and wealth to their position in the party-state.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) But he said it would be “politically unwise and damaging to the prestige of the court.” Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The scoreboards of prestige were ostensibly built to guide those conversations, but their ulterior motive is to end them. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) n a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. he wanted to achieve power and prestige Syn|Hyper prestigiousness standing social or financial or professional status or reputation |
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