superior

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n. 长者, 占优势的人, 上级 a. 上级的, 出众的, 高傲的

发音

UK /suːˈpɪə.ɹi.ə/
US /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/
US /sə-/
NZ /sʉːˈpɪə.ɹiː.ə/
NZ /sə-/

词形变化

superiors 复数 superiors

别名

superiour sup.

教材释义与例句

名词

上级,长官;优胜者,高手;长者

someone who has a higher rank or position than you, especially in a job

形容词

上级的;优秀的,出众的;高傲的

thinking that you are better than other people – used to show disapproval

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position.

    The senior person in a monastic community.

    上司

    上级

  2. 2.

    A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position.

    The head of certain religious institutions and colleges.

  3. 3.

    A superior letter, figure, or symbol.

    媒体 印刷
  4. 4.

    One who has made an original grant of heritable property to a tenant or vassal, on condition of a certain annual payment (feu duty) or of the performance of certain services.

    历史 苏格兰 法律
adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Higher in rank, status, or quality.

    优越

    Rebecca had always thought shorts were far superior to pants, as they didn't constantly make her legs itch.

  2. 2.

    Higher in rank, status, or quality.

    Of high standard or quality.

  3. 3.

    Higher in rank, status, or quality.

    Greater in size or power.

  4. 4.

    Higher in rank, status, or quality.

    Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by.

  5. 5.

    Higher in rank, status, or quality.

    Greater or better than average.

  6. 6.

    Courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening).

  7. 7.

    Printed in superscript.

    媒体 印刷

    a superior figure or letter

  8. 8.

    Located above or out; higher in position.

    the superior jaw; the superior part of an image

  9. 9.

    Located above or out; higher in position.

    Located above or higher, a direction that in humans corresponds to cephalad.

    医学
  10. 10.

    Located above or out; higher in position.

    (of a calyx) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part.

    生物 植物学
  11. 11.

    Located above or out; higher in position.

    (of an ovary) Above and free from the other floral organs.

    生物 植物学
  12. 12.

    Located above or out; higher in position.

    Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem.

    生物 植物学
  13. 13.

    Located above or out; higher in position.

    (of the radicle) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit.

    生物 植物学
  14. 14.

    More comprehensive.

    生物

    A genus is superior to a species.

  15. 15.

    Affecting or assuming an air of superiority.

  16. 16.

    Having a wider orbit around the Sun; typically with respect to the Earth.

    天文

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French superiour, from Latin superior (“higher, upper”).

来源:wiktionary