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superior/su:ˈpiəriə, sju:-/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 in a higher position; of higher rank (职位、地位)较高的；(级别)高级的 a superior officer 高级军官; a superior court 高级法院 2a above the average in quality etc. 优秀的，优良的，优质的 made of superior leather 用优质皮革制造的 b having or showing a high opinion of oneself; supercilious 有优越感的；高傲的，傲慢的 had a superior air 带着一副傲慢的神气 3 (often foll. by 常后跟 to)a better or greater in some respect (在某些方面)比…好的；比…强的，胜过…的 superior to its rivals in speed 在速度上胜过它的对手 b above yielding, making concessions, paying attention, etc. 超然于…的，不为…所动的 is superior to bribery 不为贿赂所动; superior to temptation 不受诱惑的 4 further above or out; higher, esp. 更高的，更靠外的(尤指): a Astron. (of a planet) having an orbit further from the sun than the earth's 【天】(行星)比地球离太阳更远的 b Zool. (of an insect's wings) folding over others 【动】(昆虫翅膀)折盖于其他翅膀之上的 c Printing (of figures or letters) placed above the line 【印刷】(数字或字母)上标的 d Bot. (of the calyx) above the ovary 【植】(花萼)在子房上的 e Bot. (of the ovary) above the calyx 【植】(子房)在花萼上的 ●n. 1 a person superior to another in rank, character, etc. 上级，长官(或长者等) is deferential to his superiors 他对上司必恭必敬; is his superior in courage 比他有勇气 2 (fem. superioress /-ris/) Eccl. the head of a monastery or other religious institution 【教会】(修道院或其他宗教机构的)院长 Mother Superior 女修道院院长; Father Superior 男修道院院长 3 Printing a superior letter or figure 【印刷】上标 □ superiorly adv.[Middle English via Old French superiour from Latin superior -oris, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’] |