| 单词 | elite |
| 释义 | elite /i leet", ay leet"/, n. 1. (often used with a pl. v.) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons. 2. (used with a pl. v.) persons of the highest class: Only the elite were there. 3. a group of persons exercising the major share of authority or influence within a larger group: the power elite of a major political party. 4. a type, approximately 10-point in printing-type size, widely used in typewriters and having 12 characters to the inch. Cf. pica1. adj. 5. representing the most choice or select; best: an elite group of authors. Also, élite. [1350-1400; ME elit a person elected to office < MF e(s)lit ptp. of e(s)lire to choose; see ELECT] |
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