The power elite is composed of men whose positions enable them to transcend the ordinary environments of ordinary men and women; they are in positions to make decisions having major consequences.

The power elite are not solitary rulers. Advisors and consultants, spokesmen and opinion-makers, are often the captains of their higher thought and decision.

权力精英不是孤立的统治者。顾问和咨询师、发言人和舆论制造者，往往是他们更高层次思想和决策的领导者。

The power elite is composed of men whose positions enable them to transcend the ordinary environments of ordinary men and women; they are in positions to make decisions having major consequences.

权力精英由那些其职位使他们能够超越普通男女的普通环境的人组成；他们处于能够做出具有重大后果的决策的位置。