name-dropping
英 [neim ˈdrɔpiŋ] 美 [nem ˈdrɑpɪŋ]

n.

略提知名人物以示相识而提高自己的身份；

v.

高攀高官和名人以抬高身价( name-drop的现在分词 )；

英英释义

name-dropping[ 'neim,drɔpiŋ ]

• n.the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener

  "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"

权威例句

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On Name-Dropping: The Mechanisms Behind a Notorious Practice in Social Science and the Humanities
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