princeling
用法要点
语域说明
princeling 通常用于非正式或讽刺语境，带有贬义，暗示批评或轻蔑，常见于政治、商业或社会评论中，指代依靠家族关系的年轻人。
句型搭配
常作可数名词，与冠词或所有格连用，描述具体人物；也可用复数形式泛指这类群体，强调其特权或无能。
介词用法
常与介词 of 连用表示所属关系（如 princeling of a dynasty），或与 from 连用表示来源（如 princeling from a political clan），强调背景。
基础例句
He acts like a spoiled princeling, always expecting others to do things for him.
他表现得像个被宠坏的小公子，总是期待别人为他做事。
In our town, the mayor's son is known as the local princeling because of his family's influence.
在我们镇上，市长的儿子因其家族影响力而被视为当地的小诸侯。
She joked that her cat is the princeling of the house, demanding the best food and attention.
她开玩笑说她的猫是家里的小公子，要求最好的食物和关注。
高级例句
The economic reforms faced resistance from political princelings who benefited from the old system.
经济改革遭到了从旧体制中获益的政治小诸侯的抵制。
In the corporate world, some princelings ascend to leadership roles primarily due to familial connections rather than merit.
在企业界，一些小公子主要依靠家族关系而非能力晋升到领导职位。
Academic studies often critique the rise of princelings in certain industries, highlighting issues of nepotism and inequality.
学术研究常批评某些行业中小诸侯的崛起，强调任人唯亲和不平等问题。
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常见错误
princeling 通常带有贬义，暗示依赖背景而非努力，因此与“工作努力”矛盾；应避免这种不一致的搭配，改用中性描述。
princeling 常含批评意味，不适合用于正面榜样；在褒义语境中，应使用更中性的词如 young leader 或 successor。
近义词辨析
heir
heir 是中性词，指合法继承人或接班人，强调继承权利，不必然带有贬义；而 princeling 强调依靠家族背景的特权，常含负面评价。
As the heir to the throne, he received formal training. (中性) vs. The princeling used his father's connections to get the job. (贬义)
nephew
nephew 是具体的亲属关系词，指侄子或外甥，无特殊社会含义；princeling 是比喻性社会术语，指有背景的年轻人，常超出家庭范围。
My nephew is visiting us this weekend. (家庭关系) vs. The princeling in the company got promoted quickly. (社会评论)