ivory tower noun
plural ivory towers
plural ivory towers
Learner's definition of IVORY TOWER
[count] disapproving
: a place or situation in which people make and discuss theories about problems (such as poverty and racism) without having any experience with those problems象牙塔(指人们在脱离实践的情况下进行理论讨论的地方或情形) —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前