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overclass

/oh-ver-klas, ‐klahs/US // ˈoʊ vərˌklæs, ‐ˌklɑs //

超阶级,过级,超级,超阶梯

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a social stratum consisting of educated and wealthy people considered to control the economic power of a country.

Examples

  • What he knows about is the American overclass, a large chunk of which happens to reside in the Empire State.

  • The credentialed overclass centered in Washington and the universities despises people without elite educations.

  • The university-educated overclass is a truly national and increasingly post-racial elite.