elite

精鋭の、一流の

特に優れたものとして選ばれた、または少数の特権層に限られた。

やさしい英語で： Chosen as among the best, or available only to a small group with special advantages.

• She joined an elite team.
• Only a few students enter this elite school.
• Elite athletes often train twice a day.

類義語： exclusive, select, top

よく使う表現： elite athletes, elite school, elite club

支配層、特権階級

他の人々より権力、財産、社会的な特権を持つ少数の人々。

やさしい英語で： A small group of people with more power, money, or social advantages than others.

• The elite control much of the wealth.
• She criticized the country's political elite.
• A small elite owned most of the land.

類義語： ruling class, upper class, establishment

よく使う表現： ruling elite, political elite, wealthy elite

精鋭、エリート

集団の中で最も優れている、または能力が高いとされる人々。

やさしい英語で： The people in a group who are considered the best or most skilled.

• Only the elite were selected.
• She now competes among the world's sporting elite.
• The team brings together the elite of local chess players.

使い方： the elite of something (These musicians are the elite of the orchestra.)

類義語： best, cream, top performers

よく使う表現： sporting elite, the elite, elite of something

エリート活字

タイプライターで１インチに１２文字分入る活字の大きさ。

やさしい英語で： A size of typewriter lettering that fits twelve letters or spaces into one inch.

• This typewriter uses elite.
• She typed the letter in elite rather than pica.
• Elite fits twelve characters into each inch.

よく使う表現： elite type, elite typeface, in elite