nepotism
英 ['nepətɪz(ə)m]
美 ['nɛpə'tɪzəm]
語源
ネポティズム nepotismPIE*nepotから、孫、孫娘、語源的には姪、甥と同じ。
英語の語源
- nepotism (n.)
- "favoritism shown to relatives, especially in appointment to high office," 1660s, from French népotisme (1650s), from Italian nepotismo, from nepote "nephew," from Latin nepotem (nominative nepos) "grandson, nephew" (see nephew). Originally, practice of granting privileges to a pope's "nephew" which was a euphemism for his natural son.
例文
- 1. Cage changed his name to deflect accusations of nepotism .
- ケイジは、スカート関係を非難されないように名前を変えた。
- 2.He has an incurable and widespread nepotism .
- 彼らには救いようのない、いたるところに蔓延するスカート主義がある。
- 3.Many will regard his appointment as the kind of nepotism British banking ought to avoid.
- 彼の任命を英国の銀行業が避けるべきスカートのように考える人が多い。
- 4.One is known technically as kin selection,and familiarly as nepotism .
- 学術的には親族配向と呼ばれ、スカート関係と呼ばれる習慣がある。
- 5.For example,corruption,collusion and nepotism should be condemned by all Asians.
- 例えば、すべてのアジア人は汚職、癒着、スカート関係を非難すべきだ。
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