1 ADJ-GRADED 比…好的;比…强的;优于…的 If one thing or person is superior to another, the first is better than the second. 比…好的;比…强的;优于…的
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We have a relationship infinitely superior to those of many of our friends. [+ to]
我们的关系要比我们其他许多朋友的关系好得多。
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...a woman greatly superior to her husband in education and sensitivity.
学历和悟性都比她丈夫高出许多的女人
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Long-term stock market investments have produced superior returns compared with cash deposits.
股票市场长期投资的收益比现金存款要高。
SYN better, higher, greater, grander
2 ADJ-GRADED 优良的;优秀的;优等的 If you describe something as superior, you mean that it is good, and better than other things of the same kind. 优良的;优秀的;优等的
3 ADJ (在重要性上)更高级的,上级的 A superior person or thing is more important than another person or thing in the same organization or system. (在重要性上)更高级的,上级的 [Also + to]
SYN higher-ranking, senior, higher-level, upper-level
4 N-COUNT 上级;上司;级别更高的人 Your superior in an organization that you work for is a person who has a higher rank than you. 上级;上司;级别更高的人
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Other army units are completely surrounded and cut-off from communication with their superiors.
其他陆军部队被重重包围,和上级的联系也被切断了。
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The company president, and my immediate superior, was the dynamic Harry Stokes.
公司的董事长,也就是我的直接上司,是精力充沛的哈里·斯托克斯。
5 ADJ-GRADED 有优越感的;高傲的;傲慢的 If you describe someone as superior, you disapprove of them because they behave as if they are better, more important, or more intelligent than other people. 有优越感的;高傲的;傲慢的 [disapproval]
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Finch gave a superior smile.
芬奇高傲地笑了笑。
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You can stand there and feel superior as you point and laugh at them.
你站在那儿指指点点、嘲笑他们时,会觉得自己高人一等。
SYN supercilious, patronizing, condescending, haughty
6 ADJ-GRADED (人数)占优的,居多的 If one group of people has superior numbers to another group, the first has more people than the second, and therefore has an advantage over it. (人数)占优的,居多的 [formal]
7 N-COUNT [poss NOUN, oft N in n] (某一活动的)能人,高手 If you describe someone as your superior in a particular activity, you mean that they are better than you at that activity. (某一活动的)能人,高手 [written]
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Anthony sometimes felt that his mistress was his superior in willpower.
有时安东尼感觉他的情妇比他更有意志力。
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Among his immediate rivals was Arnold Matters, probably his superior in comic roles.
在他的直接竞争者中,阿诺德·马特斯也许在喜剧表演上比他更胜一筹。
Word Partnership | Use superior with: |
ADV. | far superior, morally superior, vastly superior 1 |
N. | superior performance, superior quality, superior service 2 |
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