Even in the desert there was a kind of social hierarchy.即使在沙漠地区也存在某种社会等级制度。

The union is working with the university hierarchy to devise new funding methods.工会正在和高校领导层一起考虑新的筹资方法。

The notion of 'cultural imperialism' implies a hierarchy of cultures, some of which are stronger than others.“文化帝国主义”意味着一种文化等级体系的存在, 其中有些文化要比其他文化更强大。