| 释义 |
sen·ior /ˈsiːnjə(r)/ a. | n.
I a.
1. [常作S-] (置于姓名后表示同名父子中的父或同姓二人中之较年长者，略作 Sr. 或 sr.)老，大
John Smith, Senior 老约翰·史密斯
Smith, Sr. 大史密斯
2. 较年长的；年高的
Smith is senior to me by three years. (或 Smith is three years senior to me.) 史密斯比我大3岁。
He is too senior to begin to try for Cabinet office. 他年事已高，不宜去谋求内阁部长的职位了。
3. 地位(或等级)较高的；年资较深的，资格较老的；高级的
an attempted coup in which senior officers were involved 有高级军官卷入的一次未遂政变
Mr. Michael is a senior officer in this bank. 迈克尔先生是本银行的高级行员。
Although he only joined the firm last year he's senior to me already. 他虽然是去年才进公司的，但职位已在我之上了。
He's a senior member of the committee. 他是委员会中的资深委员。
a senior editor 资深编辑
senior scientists 高级科学家
4. (美国四年制大学或中学的)四年级(生)的；(美国某些大专院校的)最后两学年的；〈英〉(一年级以上的)高年级的；高班生的
the senior class (大学)四年级
the senior year 毕业学年
5. (债券、股票对企业财产及红利)有优先权的
a senior security 优先证券
6. 最早的，最先建立的；旧的，老的
the senior organization of its kind 同类中最早成立的机构
senior clothing 旧衣服
II n.
1. 较年长者
He's my senior by three years. (或 He's three years my senior.) 他比我大3岁。
a boyfriend five years one's senior 比自己大5岁的男朋友
2. 地位(或等级)较高者；年资较深者，前辈
The three vice-ministers are my seniors. 3位副部长都是我的上司。
He was my senior at Oxford by two years. 他在牛津比我高两级。
The young intern consulted his senior about the patient's condition. 年轻的实习医生与他的前辈商讨病人的病情。
3. (美国四年制大学或中学的)四年级生；〈英〉(一年级以上的)高班生
a high school senior 中学毕业班学生
The seniors defeated the juniors by 3-1. 四年级队以3比1胜三年级队。
4. (英国大学的)评议员
a senior at Trinity, Cambridge 剑桥大学三一学院评议员
5. ＝ senior citizen
[L: older < senex old] |