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prestige

/pɹəˈsti(d)ʒ/

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noun

声望，名望

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

Examples :

"Oxford has a university of very high prestige."

牛津大学是一所享有极高声望的大学。

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noun

幻觉，错觉。

(often preceded by "the") Delusion; illusion; trick.

Examples :

"The prestige of being the top student in the class was a false prestige; many classmates worked just as hard, but didn't get the same recognition. "

班里第一名的光环，实际上是一种错觉；很多同学一样努力，却没有得到同样的认可。

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adjective

标准，规范。

(of a linguistic form) Regarded as relatively prestigious; often, considered the standard language or language variety, or a part of such a variety.

Examples :

"Formal English, with its complex grammar and sophisticated vocabulary, is considered a prestigious language variety in many countries. "

在许多国家，正式英语凭借其复杂的语法和精妙的词汇，被认为是具有规范地位的语言变体。

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