An elitist system, government, school, or club is one in which a small group has more power and advantages than other people, and the place is built to keep it that way. Elitist also names the person: someone who believes they belong to the better group, or who wants the world run by that group. As an adjective it describes the system or the attitude; as a noun it names the person.

An elitist system, government, school, or clubelitist（菁英主義的）用來形容一個制度、政府、學校，或俱樂部 is one in which a small group has more power and advantages than other people指的是一小群人比其他人擁有更多權力和優勢 and the place is built to keep it that way而且整個地方就是設計成要維持這樣 Elitist also names the personelitist也可以指人 someone who believes they belong to the better group相信自己屬於比較優秀的那群人 or who wants the world run by that group或是希望世界由那群人來主導的人 As an adjective it describes the system or the attitude當形容詞用時它形容制度或態度 as a noun it names the person當名詞用時它指的是那個人

It is usually a criticism, not a compliment. Calling a taste “elitist” means you think it looks down on ordinary people, not merely that it is refined. Though actually, the accused person often hears “you think you are better than us”, even if they only meant “this is hard and not for everyone”.

It is usually a criticism, not a compliment這個詞通常是批評，不是稱讚 Calling a taste “elitist”說一種品味「elitist」 means you think it looks down on ordinary people意思是你覺得它看不起普通人 not merely that it is refined而不只是說它很精緻 Though actually不過其實 the accused person often hears “you think you are better than us”被這樣說的人常常聽到的是「你覺得你比我們高一等」 even if they only meant “this is hard and not for everyone”即使他們原本只是想說「這個很難，不是每個人都能懂」