Parvenu



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 暴发户, 新贵
• ［记］ par ( =per, 全部) ＋ven ( 来) ＋u -> 一下子得到 -> 暴发_

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural parvenus)

• Etymology: French, from past participle of parvenir to arrive, from Latin pervenire, from per through + venire to come — more at for, come
• Date: 1787
• one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
• ? parvenu adjective

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