snobbery
n[U]
(derog 贬) behaviour, language, etc characteristic of a snob 势利的行为、 语言等
They considered her behaviour a shameful piece of snobbery. 他们认为她为人势利, 行为可耻.
No, we didn't fix anything. We thought we might go out, but we said we'd check with each other first. And now I'm telling you I can't manage this Friday. Another time, possibly, but not Friday.
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.