「裙帶關係」在英文裡的說法是 nepotism [ˋnɛpətɪzəm]
不過中文裡的「裙帶關係」原本是指透過家族裡的女性成員的婚姻關係而得到官職
而英文的 nepotism 這個字則是泛指透過親戚關係而在政治圈、生意、職場上得到好處的做法和現象
這個字起源於天主教的教宗或大主教指派自己的姪子擔任紅衣主教的做法
我們來造些句：
不過中文裡的「裙帶關係」原本是指透過家族裡的女性成員的婚姻關係而得到官職
而英文的 nepotism 這個字則是泛指透過親戚關係而在政治圈、生意、職場上得到好處的做法和現象
這個字起源於天主教的教宗或大主教指派自己的姪子擔任紅衣主教的做法
我們來造些句：
Rumor has it that he got the promotion through nepotism.
(有人謠傳他是透過親戚關係才被升職的。)
Nepotism is still pretty common in the workplace.
(透過親戚關係而得到好處在職場上仍然很常見。)
Although he was hired for the position through nepotism, he turned out to be a great leader.
(雖然他是透過親戚關係才得到這份職位，但事後證明他是位很棒的領導者。)
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