su·per·or·di·nate
adjective/ˌsuːpərˈɔːdɪnət/
/ˌsuːpərˈɔːrdɪnət/
[only before noun]- used to describe a word, category or level with a more general meaning, greater range or higher level than something else
上级：用于描述比其他含义更笼统，范围更大或级别更高的单词，类别或级别 - (linguistics) ‘Vehicle’ is semantically more general than ‘bus’, being the superordinate term of bus.
“车辆”在语义上比“公共汽车”更通用，是公共汽车的上位术语。
- (linguistics) ‘Vehicle’ is semantically more general than ‘bus’, being the superordinate term of bus.