coastal elite
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] uk/ˌkəʊ.stəl eˈliːt/ us/ˌkoʊ.stəl iˈliːt/
沿海精英（居住在美国西海岸或东北海岸城市里受过良好教育的专业人士，崇尚自由主义，拥有大多数普通美国人所没有的优势）
the group of educated, professional people living mainly in cities on the western or northeastern coasts of the US who have liberal political views and are often considered to have advantages that most ordinary Americans do not have
He criticized America's coastal elites for disregarding mainstream values. 他批评美国的沿海精英无视主流价值观。