Nepotism

[ 'nɛpə'tɪzəm ]
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n. 优待亲戚,重用亲戚,裙带关系;

💡 词根助记

nepot=nephew侄子+ism表示行为、现象→对侄子偏爱→裙带关系;起用亲戚

📝 例句

He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.
他们有不可救药的,到处蔓延的裙带主义。
Unashamed nepotism
一人得志鸡犬升天

🌱 联想助记

【记】nepot-nephew 侄子,ism-名缀:对侄子偏爱→任人唯亲

✅ 同义词

🔴 反义词

📖 牛津释义

nepotism n[U] practice among people with power or influence of favouring their own relatives, esp by giving them jobs 优厚亲属的作风(尤指为其安排工作); 裙带关系.

🔁 扩展释义

*['nepәtizm]n. 偏袒亲属, 起用亲戚

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

crumb n. 碎屑(尤指面包屑或糕饼屑);面包心;些许,少许;<俚>可鄙的人物; v. 捏碎,弄碎;[烹]裹上面包屑用油煎;
ascent n. 上升;登高;上坡;追溯;
heinous adj. (道德败坏的人或行为)极邪恶的,极可耻的;
hunch n. 预感,直觉;肉峰; v. 隆起;向前移动;
postscript n. (信末签名后的)附言,又及;(正文后的)补充说明;
aversion n. 厌恶;讨厌的人或东西;<废>转变方向;背离;
sleight n. (捏造假象或骗人的)手腕;灵巧;(隐蔽的)敏捷手法;狡猾;
gentry n. 绅士们;贵族们;上层阶级;
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🗣️ 情景例句

for his faith in my project.
对我工作计划的信心。
Cat got your tongue?
怎么不说话了?
It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field.
雨下得很大,他们发现地上已经形成了一条小溪。
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