old-guard

UK/ˈəʊld ɡɑːd/US/ˈoʊld ɡɑːrd/

释义

n.

(组织或政党中的)保守派,守旧派

词源

概述

该词直接借自法语 Vieille Garde(老近卫军),原特指拿破仑军队中最忠诚、经验最丰富的精锐部队。词根结构直观体现了“老”(old)与“卫士”(guard)的结合,原指军事上资历深厚的守卫部队,后词义扩大至任何领域(如政治、艺术或商业)中坚持传统、抵制变革的保守派别,生动传达了其“捍卫旧有秩序”的核心内涵。

例句

The old-guard within the party resisted any changes to the policy.

党内的保守派拒绝任何政策变革。

As a member of the literary old-guard, he criticized modern experimental novels.

作为文学界的守旧派,他批评了现代实验性小说。

The company's old-guard directors opposed the merger, fearing a loss of control.

公司的保守派董事反对合并,担心失去控制权。