arriviste

🇺🇸 /ˌæriːˈviːst/ 🇬🇧 /ˌæriːˈviːst/
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标签 RARE
noun
R

Someone who tries very hard to become part of a higher social class or group, even if they don't really belong there.

The new manager was an arriviste, always trying to impress the board members with his flashy suits and expensive cars.

新经理是个趁机者,总是试图用他华丽的西装和昂贵的汽车来给董事会成员留下深刻印象。

translation

n. 暴发户

词形变化

Plural arrivistes