It became difficult to promote excellence without being accused of elitism.是什么意思？

It became difficult to promote excellence without being accused of elitism.

提倡追求杰出难免被指责为宣扬精英论。

it

pron. 它，他，正好是所需的，事实[情况]；n. <美俚>傻瓜，笨蛋，<俚>绝妙的人，理想的东西，登峰造极；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

became

v. 变为，成为（ become的过去式 ）；

例句
It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration, it was not just a single incident.
事实已经很清楚，这件事不是偶发的，它并不是一起孤立的事件。

difficult

adj. 困难的，难做的，难解的，不易相处的；

例句
It is a difficult job and they should be paid accordingly...
这是份棘手的工作，他们应得到相应的报酬。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

promote

vt. 促进，推进，提升，助长，促销，使（学生）升级；vi. 成为王后或其他大于卒的子；

例句
We want to promote cosmetics that appeal across the colour barrier.
我们想推销各种肤色的人都喜欢的化妆品。

excellence

n. 优秀，卓越，优点，美德；

例句
It became difficult to promote excellence without being accused of elitism.
提倡追求杰出难免被指责为宣扬精英论。

without

adv. 在外部，户外，缺少，没有或不显示某事物；prep. 没有，缺乏，在外面；conj. 除非，如果不；

例句
We shall strike hard, without flinching, at terrorists and those who abet them.
我们要毫不退缩地严厉打击恐怖分子及其帮凶。

being

n. 存在，生物，人，要素，本质；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

accused

n. 被告；v. 指责(accuse的过去式和过去分词)，控告；adj. 被控告的；

例句
Her assistant was accused of theft and fraud by the police...
她的助手被警方指控犯有盗窃和欺诈罪。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

elitism

n. <贬>精英统治，精英主义，高人一等的优越感；

例句
Will severe selection standards create elitism and threaten the Olympic ethic of participation?...
严格的选拔标准是否会造成精英主义，进而危及奥林匹克重在参与的理念呢？