snobbery
n[U]
(derog 贬) behaviour, language, etc characteristic of a snob 势利的行为、 语言等
They considered her behaviour a shameful piece of snobbery. 他们认为她为人势利, 行为可耻.
From 1830 onwards in the USA and from about 1870 in Canada, settlers began to move westwards and to take possession of the plains as their own.
美国自1830年起,加拿大从1870年左右起,殖民者开始向西迁移,并把平原据为己有。
Being a good listener means much more than just listening with ears. Eyes mean that I should look at you while you are speaking as a sign of respect. In other words I should not watch TV, or look over your shoulder at other people while we are talking