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up.per HIGHERH5Qp7E5, $-Ladj [before n; not gradable]at a higher position or level (than something else), or being the top part of something(位置水平等)较高的，较上的，上层的，上部的The office block's upper floors were engulfed with flames.办公楼的上面几层被火焰吞没了。If the infection is not checked it will probably spread to the upper body.如果感染没有被控制住, 将有可能扩展到上身。The upper reaches of the river (= the part nearest to the origin) are quiet and flow through gentle countryside.上游的河水是平静的, 缓缓流过乡村。(specialized) If letters are in upper case, they are written as capitals.大写体，大写字盘 ☆ LOWER 中的 lower caseThe upper class (also upper classes or infml upper crust) is the group of people who have the highest rank in society and are usually rich.上层阶级，上层社会，上流社会，贵族阶层，最高阶层upper-class attitudes上层阶级的态度an upper-class buffoon一个上流社会的小丑The upper class traditionally enjoys itself/enjoy themselves by watching horse racing.依传统上层社会观看赛马来取乐。The upper classes usually send their children to expensive private schools.贵族阶层通常把他们的子女送到昂贵的私立学校上学。☆ LOWER 中的 lower class; MIDDLE 中的 middle class; WORK 中的 working classIf you have the upper hand, you have more power than anyone else and so have control.占上风，处于有利地位After hours of fierce negotiations, the president gained/got/had the upper hand.经过几个小时的激烈谈判, 总统占了上风。In a parliament which has two main groups, one is usually called the upper house (also the upper chamber).上(议)院In Britain, the upper house is also called the House of Lords, and it does not have as much power as the House of Commons.在英国上院又称贵族院, 但它远没有下议院那么大的权力。The upper house of the US Congress is the Senate.美国议会的上院是参议院。☆ LOWER 中的 lower house
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