prestige

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pres·tige1 /preˈstiːʒ/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]  REPUTATIONthe respect and admiration that someone or something gets because of their success or important position in society 威望，声望，威信prestige of the prestige of having your work shown at a top London gallery 有作品在伦敦顶级美术馆展览的荣誉 The king wanted to enhance his prestige through war. 国王想通过战争来提高自己的威信。 This little-known British firm has now gained considerable prestige. 这家名不见经传的英国公司如今已经声名鹊起。 the personal prestige attached to owning a large property 拥有大房子所带来的体面► see thesaurus at reputation

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prestige• In the second place, hypercorrection often involves imitating what is thought to be prestige language.• Hosting the Olympic Games would add to our country's international prestige.• Are these professors really more substantially more knowledgeable, there, is there substantially more prestige attached to this?• Over a million square feet of prestige industrial and commercial premises under construction or being planned.• One after the other the towers of prestige and glamour were falling to him.• The Olympic prestige attached to his sport made it impossible for him to walk away.• Becoming a film star confers status, power, prestige and wealth.• Many are worried the current scandal could damage the mayor's prestige.• The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in former times.• The objects of competition varied: the traditional ones were territory, wealth, prestige and the power which these gave.• But secondly, it is once more a means by which prestige and honour can be maintained.enhance ... prestige• Law professor Derek Bell has even argued that black intellectuals disavow militants in order to enhance their prestige with whites.• The sums that will pass through them ought surely to enhance their prestige, and at a symbolic time.prestige2 adjective [only before noun]  a prestige project, product etc is one of high quality that people respect you for having or being involved in 有气派的，体面的5tiny roles in prestige firms大公司里的小职位n tiny roles in prestige films a prestige car 名车

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prestige• champagne, caviar, truffles and other prestige goods• There are always prestige neighbourhoods where only the wealthy or successful can afford to live.From Longman Business Dictionaryprestigepres‧tige /preˈstiːʒ/ noun [uncountable] the respect and importance a person, organization, profession, or product has because of their success and high qualityThe bank lost both money and prestige as a result of the transaction.Revlon launched a comprehensive marketing program for its prestige brands.Origin prestige (1600-1700) French “deceiving or magic tricks, prestige”, from Latin praestigiae “magic tricks”, from praestringere “to tie up, cover the eyes of”

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pres‧tige¹ /preˈstiːʒ/ noun [uncountable]the respect and admiration that someone or something gets because of their success or important position in society
    prestige of
    the prestige of having your work shown at a top London gallery
    The king wanted to enhance his prestige through war.
    This little-known British firm has now gained considerable prestige.
    the personal prestige attached to owning a large property
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ reputation noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past: She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence. | The school had an excellent reputation. | The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation.
   ▪ image noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc: A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image. | Boxing has rather a negative image. | The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working).
   ▪ name noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases: The company is anxious to protect its good name. | Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name. | Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners. | He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent).
   ▪ standing noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other peoples’ opinion of them: The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing. | He needs to improve his standing among female voters. | Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.
   ▪ prestige noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them: the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce | Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard orYale? | Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige. | The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past.
   ▪ stature noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence: As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased. | Their work is equal in stature. | an actor of international stature | The party’s stature has increased in recent years.

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prestige² adjective [only before noun]
a prestige project, product etc is one of high quality that people respect you for having or being involved in:
    tiny roles in prestige films
    a prestige car