inner circle
noun[C]
uk/ˌɪn.ə ˈsɜː.kəl/us/ˌɪn.ɚ ˈsɝː.kəl/thesmallgroupofpeoplewhocontrolanorganization,politicalparty, etc.:
(组织、政党等的)核心集团Dr Simpson was amemberof theinnercircleofgovernmentofficials.辛普森博士是政府官员核心集团的成员。
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In & at
- depth
- en-
- endogenous
- from withinidiom
- hereunder
- in
- inyourtracksidiom
- indoor
- indoors
- inner
- innermost
- inside
- interior
- inward
- midst
- on a dimeidiom
- therein
- thick
- track
- ubiety