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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5659 COCA: 6691

prestige

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
prestige /prɛˈstiːʒ/ noun
prestige
/prɛˈstiːʒ/
noun
Learner's definition of PRESTIGE
[noncount]
: the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important声望;威信;威望

— prestigious

/prɛˈstɪʤəs/ adjective [more prestigious; most prestigious]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5659 COCA: 6691

prestige

noun

pres·​tige pre-ˈstēzh How to pronounce prestige (audio)
-ˈstēj
often attributive
1
: standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
2
: commanding position in people's minds
prestigeful adjective
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influence, authority, prestige, weight, credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others.

influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously.

used her influence to get the bill passed

authority implies the power of winning devotion or allegiance or of compelling acceptance and belief.

his opinions lacked authority

prestige implies the ascendancy given by conspicuous excellence or reputation for superiority.

the prestige of the newspaper

weight implies measurable or decisive influence in determining acts or choices.

their wishes obviously carried much weight

credit suggests influence that arises from the confidence of others.

his credit with the press

Example Sentences

Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige. The job has low pay and low prestige. The family has wealth and social prestige.
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Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, conjuror's trick, illusion, from Latin praestigiae, plural, conjuror's tricks, from praestringere to graze, blunt, constrict, from prae- + stringere to bind tight — more at strain

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of prestige was in 1829
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5659 COCA: 6691
prestige

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESTIGE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, enormous, great, high, immense很高的威望;巨大的聲望;崇高的威信Winning the prize carries immense prestige.獲獎帶來很高的聲望。low聲望低微international, national國際/國內威望occupational, personal職業聲望;個人威信academic, intellectual, political, social學術聲望;政治聲望;社會聲望VERB + PRESTIGEenjoy, have享有聲望;有威信an international company that enjoys immense prestige聲名顯赫的跨國公司lack缺乏威信acquire, derive (from sth), gain, get(從⋯)獲得威望;贏得威信Lavish hospitality allows the host to gain prestige.盛情的款待使主人獲得聲望。accord sb/sth, attach to sb/sth, give sb/sth給予⋯威望;給⋯帶來聲望Different jobs are accorded different levels of prestige.不同的工作被賦予不同的聲望地位。bring, carry, confer, lend帶來/享有/賦予/給予威望Owning landed property confers prestige.擁有地產給人以聲望。lose失去威望boost, enhance, increase, raise提升威望;提高聲望damage, lower損害聲望;降低威信The couple's prestige was damaged by the allegations.這對夫婦的威信因這些指控而受損。PREPOSITIONprestige among, prestige with在⋯中的威望the party's prestige among the public這個政黨在民眾中的威望prestige within在⋯內部的威望The post carried great prestige within the police force.這個職位在警察系統內很受尊重。PHRASESa loss of prestige聲譽的損失Doctors have suffered a loss of prestige following a spate of scandals.接二連三的醜聞使醫生名譽掃地。

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