nepotism

英 [ˈnep.ə.tɪ.zəm] 美 [ˈnep.ə.tɪ.zəm]
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  • n. 裙带关系;起用亲戚
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联想记忆法:将“nepotism”分解为“neo”和“pot”,想象一个新来的(neo)年轻人在“锅”(pot)子里烹饪,这个“锅”是家族企业,新来的青年通过家族关系(nepotism)得到工作机会,这就是 nepotism(任人唯亲)。
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中文词源

nepotism 裙带关系

来自PIE*nepot,孙子,孙女,词源同niece,nephew.引申词义裙带关系。

英语词源

nepotism (n.)
"favoritism shown to relatives, especially in appointment to high office," 1660s, from French népotisme (1650s), from Italian nepotismo, from nepote "nephew," from Latin nepotem (nominative nepos) "grandson, nephew" (see nephew). Originally, practice of granting privileges to a pope's "nephew" which was a euphemism for his natural son.

权威例句

1. Cage changed his name to deflect accusations of nepotism.
凯奇改了名字以避免别人指责他搞裙带关系。
2. He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.
他们有不可救药的,到处蔓延的裙带主义.
3. Many will regard his appointment as the kind of nepotism British banking ought to avoid.
很多人会把他的任命看作是英国银行业应该避免的一种裙带关系。
4. One is known technically as kin selection, and familiarly as nepotism.
一种形式在学术上称为亲族取向, 并且习惯上叫做裙带关系.
5. For example, corruption, collusion and nepotism should be condemned by all Asians.
譬如, 所有的亚洲人都应该谴责贪污 、 勾结和搞裙带关系.

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