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bourgeois

/ˈbɔːʒ.wɑː/ /bu(ɹ)ʒ.ˈwɑː/ /bəːˈdʒɔɪs/ /bəɹˈdʒɔɪs/

Meanings
noun

中产阶级，资产阶级

(usually in the plural) The middle class.

Examples :

"The bourgeois were worried about the rising cost of school supplies for their children. "
中产阶级们担心孩子们不断上涨的学校用品费用。
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noun

小资，资产阶级，中产阶级.

(usually derogatory) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.

Examples :

"The new student, a recent immigrant, felt alienated by the bourgeois attitudes of her classmates, who prioritized expensive clothes and social status above all else. "
这个新来的学生是个新移民，她感到和同学们的小资情调格格不入，同学们似乎把昂贵的衣服和地位看得比什么都重要。
person attitude character culture society economy value
adjective

资产阶级的，zi Ben Jia Jie Ji De

Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually derogatory) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.

Examples :

"The wealthy bourgeois family's expectations for their children at school were vastly different from the working-class students'. "
那个富有的资产阶级家庭对他们孩子在学校的期望，与工薪阶层学生们的大相径庭。
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Related Words

Illustration conventional

conventional noun

/kənˈvɛnʃənl/

传统债券

"The school district issued a conventional to fund the new gymnasium. "

为了筹集资金修建新的体育馆，学区发行了传统债券。

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comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

棉被，被子.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

我奶奶给她床买了一床新的厚棉被。

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revolutionary noun

/-ˈljuː-/ /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/

革命者，造反者。

"The revolutionary was a powerful force in the student protest movement. "

那位革命者是学生抗议运动中的一股强大力量。

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conservative noun

/kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ /kənˈsɝvətɪv/

保守派，守旧派

"The conservative on the school board wants to keep the current rules and regulations without changes. "

学校董事会里的那位保守派人士希望保持现有的规章制度不变。

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exploitation noun

/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/

利用，开发，剥削

"The exploitation of natural resources is crucial to many industries. "

对自然资源的开发利用对许多行业至关重要。

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materialistic adjective

/məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/

爱慕虚荣，物质主义的.

"The materialistic student spent hours comparing expensive smartphones with his classmates. "

那个爱慕虚荣的学生花了几个小时和同学们比较昂贵的智能手机。

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prioritized verb

/praɪˈɔːrəˌtaɪzd/ /praɪˈɒrəˌtaɪzd/

优先考虑，优先处理。

"The manager prioritized the urgent customer requests to be handled first. "

经理优先处理了紧急的客户请求，以便先解决这些问题。

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professionals noun

/prəˈfeʃənəlz/ /pɹəˈfɛʃənəlz/

专业人士，从业者.

"The hospital hired several new professionals, including doctors and nurses, to improve patient care. "

为了改善患者护理，这家医院聘请了几位新的专业人士，包括医生和护士。

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expectations noun

/ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/

期望，期待。

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "

老师对学生的考试成绩抱有很高的期望。

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bourgeoisie noun

/ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/

资产阶级

"The bourgeoisie, the wealthier families in town, often sent their children to the exclusive private school. "

资产阶级，也就是镇里比较富裕的那些家庭，经常把孩子送到昂贵的私立学校去。

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standardized verb

/ˈstændərdaɪzd/ /ˈstændərˌdaɪzd/

标准化，规范化。

"The company standardized its employee training procedures to ensure consistency across all departments. "

公司对其员工培训流程进行了标准化，以确保所有部门的一致性。

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represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

代表，象征，体现。

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

这位艺术家的画作体现了日落时分海洋的美丽。