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prestige n.声望,威望,威信 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. ★★☆☆☆ 2008.4

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[pre'sti:ʒ] 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. His affair with a slave stained his prestige. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]声望；威望；威信 If a person, a country, or an organization has prestige, they are admired and respected because of the position they hold or the things they have achieved. ...efforts to build up the prestige of the United Nations...为树立联合国的威望所作的努力It was his responsibility for foreign affairs that gained him international prestige.他在负责处理外交事务的过程中赢得了国际声望。...high prestige jobs.非常体面的工作2[ADJ 形容词]气派的；贵重的；令人敬仰的 Prestige is used to describe products, places, or activities which people admire because they are associated with being rich or having a high social position.   [ADJ n]...such prestige cars as Cadillac, Mercedes, Porsche and Jaguar.像凯迪拉克、奔驰、保时捷和捷豹这样气派的汽车

英语单词	prestige
英美音标	[pre'sti:ʒ]
中文释义	n.声望,威望,威信
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	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.
真题原句	His affair with a slave stained his prestige.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]声望；威望；威信 If a person, a country, or an organization has prestige, they are admired and respected because of the position they hold or the things they have achieved. ...efforts to build up the prestige of the United Nations... 为树立联合国的威望所作的努力 It was his responsibility for foreign affairs that gained him international prestige. 他在负责处理外交事务的过程中赢得了国际声望。 ...high prestige jobs. 非常体面的工作 2 [ADJ 形容词]气派的；贵重的；令人敬仰的 Prestige is used to describe products, places, or activities which people admire because they are associated with being rich or having a high social position. [ADJ n] ...such prestige cars as Cadillac, Mercedes, Porsche and Jaguar. 像凯迪拉克、奔驰、保时捷和捷豹这样气派的汽车
来源	2008.4

Prestige Prestigious People Things Pre'sti:ʒ N.声望,威望,威信 Cars Schools