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词汇 parvenu
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Definition of parvenu in English:

parvenu

noun ˈpɑːvənuːˈpɑːvənjuːˈpɑrvəˌn(j)u
derogatory
  • A person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity.

    暴发户,新贵

    the political inexperience of a parvenu

    暴发户政治上的不老练。

    as modifier cynical parvenu bureaucrats
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You rather liked parvenus: they had energy; they knew what they wanted.
    • And yet one often hears the bitterness of a displaced generation: ‘How many out of this avalanche of parvenus will stay the course?’
    • The others are parvenus and upstarts in comparison.
    • He presented himself as a supremely patrician figure, so different from the vulgar parvenues of the Thatcher cabinet.
    • It sounds good that some of the parvenus have volunteered to pay taxes.
    Synonyms
    upstart, social climber, arriviste, vulgarian
    the nouveau riche, the new rich

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, literally 'arrived', past participle of parvenir, from Latin pervenire 'come to, reach'.

Definition of parvenu in US English:

parvenu

nounˈpɑrvəˌn(j)uˈpärvəˌn(y)o͞o
derogatory
  • A person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity.

    暴发户,新贵

    the political inexperience of a parvenu

    暴发户政治上的不老练。

    as modifier he concealed the details of his parvenu lifestyle

    他掩盖自己暴发户生活方式的细节。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You rather liked parvenus: they had energy; they knew what they wanted.
    • He presented himself as a supremely patrician figure, so different from the vulgar parvenues of the Thatcher cabinet.
    • The others are parvenus and upstarts in comparison.
    • And yet one often hears the bitterness of a displaced generation: ‘How many out of this avalanche of parvenus will stay the course?’
    • It sounds good that some of the parvenus have volunteered to pay taxes.
    Synonyms
    upstart, social climber, arriviste, vulgarian

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, literally ‘arrived’, past participle of parvenir, from Latin pervenire ‘come to, reach’.

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