nepotism

'nepәtizm

GRE

n. favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

n. 偏袒亲属, 起用亲戚

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nepotism 由词根 nepot-（侄子、孙子）和后缀 -ism（主义、行为）组成。可以理解为“偏爱亲属的行为”。

例句

1. The manager's nepotism led to many qualified candidates being overlooked.

经理的裙带关系导致许多合格的候选人被忽视。

2. Many people believe that nepotism should be banned in government jobs.

许多人认为政府工作中的裙带关系应该被禁止。

3. She was promoted because of nepotism, not her hard work.

她的晋升是因为裙带关系，而不是她的努力工作。