1. | 上层集团;(统称)掌权人物,社会精英a group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc. |
a member of the ruling/intellectual elite 上层统治集团的成员;知识界的精英 | |
Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media. 舆论为少数控制着新闻媒介的上层人士所左右。 | |
In these countries, only the elite can afford an education for their children. 在这些国家,只有上层人士才供得起子女上学。 |