senior

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n. 年长者, 资深者, 毕业班学生 a. 年长的, 高级的, 资深的

发音

US /ˈsinjɚ/
UK /ˈsiːnjə(r)/

词形变化

seniors 复数 seniors more senior 比较级 seniorest most senior 最高级

别名

senr. seniour sen. Snr Sr

教材释义与例句

名词

上司;较年长者;毕业班学生

a student in their last year of high school or university

形容词

高级的;年长的;地位较高的;年资较深的,资格较老的

having a higher position, level, or rank

释义与例句

n. A2
  1. 1.

    An old person.

    美国
  2. 2.

    Someone older than someone else (with possessive).

    前辈

    先辈

    He was four years her senior.

  3. 3.

    Someone seen as deserving respect or reverence because of their age.

  4. 4.

    An elder or presbyter in the early Church.

    废旧 宗教
  5. 5.

    Somebody who is higher in rank, dignity, or office.

  6. 6.

    A final-year student at a high school or university; a finalist.

    美国
adj. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Older.

    senior citizen

  2. 2.

    Higher in rank, dignity, or office; superior.

    senior member; senior counsel

  3. 3.

    Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.

    美国
  4. 4.

    Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.

    加拿大 美国 体育

    senior hockey

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词源

From Middle English senior, from Latin senior (“older”), comparative form of senex (“old”); see senate. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

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