snob appeal

基本解释

Something similar happened in recent years with hedge funds, which retained snob appeal even when returns flagged.
近几年，对冲基金也有类似的情况出现：即使当投资回报减少的时，这类基金依然保留着高端投资方式对势力顾客的吸引力。
Hint: Add a dash of “irrelevant authority” (i.e celebrities) and a pinch of “snob appeal” (i.e. “only the cool use this brand”) to give it that extra zing.
建议：加入少许“不相关权威”（即名流）以及微量“趾高气昂的吸引”（即“精英专用”）来注入额外的活力。
The snob appeal may strengthen should the CPA persuade the European Union to afford pasties the “protected geographical status” enjoyed by, for example, Gorgonzola cheese and Prosciutto ham.
对高档顾客的吸引力有可能会变强，康沃尔馅饼协会应当劝说欧盟来提供诸如戈尔根朱勒干酪和意大利熏火腿已经享受的“地区保护特性”。

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