camarilla

/ˌkæməˈrɪlə/ /ˌkɑːməˈriːjə/

Meanings

noun

小圈子，幕僚集团

A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal.

Examples :

"The principal suspected a camarilla of senior teachers was secretly undermining her authority by spreading rumors and manipulating school policies. "

校长怀疑有一个由资深教师组成的小圈子在暗中散布谣言、操纵学校政策，以此来削弱她的权威。

Related Words

undermining verb

/ˌʌndərˈmaɪnɪŋ/

暗中破坏，逐渐削弱。

"His constant criticism was undermining her confidence in her ability to do the job. "

他不停的批评逐渐削弱了她对胜任这份工作的信心。

teachers noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚz/

老师，教师

"The teachers at my school are very helpful and care about their students. "

我学校的老师们非常乐于助人，而且关心他们的学生。

secretly adverb

/ˈsi.kɹət.li/

偷偷地，暗地里.

"She secretly hoped he would ask her to the dance. "

她偷偷地希望他会邀请她去参加舞会。

conspiring verb

/kənˈspaɪərɪŋ/ /kəmˈspaɪərɪŋ/

密谋，串通。

"The students were conspiring to skip school on Friday. "

学生们正密谋着星期五逃学。

leadership noun

/ˈliːdəʃɪp/ /ˈlidɚʃɪp/

领导能力，领导力

"The student's leadership in the class project helped the team succeed. "

那位学生在课堂项目中的领导能力帮助团队取得了成功。

spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

展开，铺开

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

他把报纸在桌子上铺开了。

sinister adjective

/ˈsɪnɪstə/ /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/

不祥的，凶兆的，邪恶的。

"The dark, deserted alley had a sinister feeling, making me want to turn around immediately. "

那条黑暗、荒凉的小巷让人感到一种不祥的预感，让我立刻想转身离开。

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

本金，资金。

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

你每月还房贷的一部分用来减少本金，剩下的部分用来支付利息。

advisors noun

/ədˈvaɪzərz/ /ædˈvaɪzərz/

顾问，参谋，谋士。

"The student met with her academic advisors to discuss which classes to take next semester. "

这位学生和她的学业顾问见面，讨论下学期该选哪些课程。

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

权力，职权

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

我有权处罚我部门的员工，但没有权力解雇他们。

manipulating verb

/məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪɾɪŋ/

操纵，操作。

"The toddler was happily manipulating his building blocks, stacking them and knocking them down. "

那个蹒跚学步的孩子正在高兴地摆弄他的积木，把它们堆起来又推倒。

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

怀疑，猜疑。

"to suspect the presence of disease"

怀疑有疾病的存在