superior

美 [suːˈpɪriər]英 [suːˈpɪəriə(r)]
  • adj.优越的;(在品质上)更好的;(在级别、重要性或职位上)更高的;占优势;更胜一筹;高傲的;有优越感的;质量卓越的
  • n.上级;上司;级别(或地位、职位)更高的人;用作宗教团体领导的头衔

复数: superiors

super- 在...上面 + -ior 较...的

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superiorsuperior

adj.

1

(在品质上)更好的;占优势;更胜一筹
better in quality than sb/sth else; greater than sb/sth else

vastly superior

强得多

superior intelligence

更强的智力

This model is technically superior to its competitors.

这一款式在技术上超过了与之竞争的产品。

Liverpool were clearly the superior team.

利物浦队明显更胜一筹。

The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them) .

敌人由于在人数上占优而取胜。

2

(在级别、重要性或职位上)更高的
higher in rank, importance or position

my superior officer

我的上级军官

superior status

更高的地位

a superior court of law

上级法院

3

有优越感的;高傲的
showing by your behaviour that you think you are better than others

a superior manner

神气活现的态度

He always looks so superior.

他总是显得那么有优越感。

4

质量卓越的;出类拔萃的;超群的
of very good quality; better than other similar things

superior apartments

高级公寓套房

noun

1

级别(或地位、职位)更高的人;上级;上司
a person of higher rank, status or position

your social superiors

社会地位比自己高的人

He's my immediate superior (= the person directly above me) .

他是我的顶头上司。

I'm going to complain to your superiors.

我要去找你的上级投诉。

2

(用作宗教团体领导的头衔)
used in titles for the head of a religious community

Mother Superior

修女会院长

superior

频次

  • 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.

    We have a relationship infinitely superior to those of many of our friends...

    我们的关系要比我们其他许多朋友的关系好得多。

  • The technical superiority of laser discs over tape is well established.

    激光影碟相对于磁带的技术优势早已牢牢确立。

  • 3
    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.

    A few years ago it was virtually impossible to find superior quality coffee in local shops...

    几年前在当地商店里几乎买不到优质咖啡。

  • 4
    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.

    ...negotiations between the mutineers and their superior officers...

    哗变士兵和他们的上司长官间的谈判

  • 5
    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.

    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。

  • 6
    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.

    Finch gave a superior smile...

    芬奇高傲地笑了笑。

  • ...a false sense of his superiority over mere journalists.

    他在微不足道的记者面前所表现出的一种虚妄的优越感

  • 8
    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.

    The demonstrators fled when they saw the authorities' superior numbers...

    看到当局派出人员人数占优,示威者就四散逃跑了。

  • 9
    N-COUNT (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.

    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。

noun

1
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
Synonym: superscript
2
the head of a religious community
3
one of greater rank or station or quality
Synonym: higher-up superordinate
4
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
Synonym: victor master

adj

1
(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by
overcome by a superior opponent
trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law
2
having a higher rank
superior officer
Synonym: ranking(a) higher-ranking
3
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
a superior ruler
4
of high or superior quality or performance
superior wisdom derived from experience
superior math students
5
having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit
Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets
6
written or printed above and to one side of another character
Synonym: superscript

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  1. Congress needs to find the courage to allow Medicare to pay preferentially for treatments proven to be superior .

    国会需要找到勇气去允许医疗保险优先支付被证明是优越的治疗。

  2. Companies have the most advanced laboratory testing equipment , technical means to improve , thus ensuring superior product performance .

    公司已有国内最先进的化验检测设备,技术手段完善,从而保证了优越的产品性能。

  3. Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage .

    他们军事实力较强,占有巨大优势。

  4. He is my immediate superior in the company .

    他在公司里是我的顶头上司。

  5. Liverpool were clearly the superior team .

    利物浦队明显更胜一筹。

  6. He 's my immediate superior .

    他是我的顶头上司。

  7. I 'm going to complain to your superiors .

    我要去找你的上级投诉。

  8. The enemy was tactically superior .

    敌人拥有战术上的优势。

  9. People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful .

    人们说话尖酸刻薄是为了使自己感觉高高在上或是有权有势。

  10. Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge .

    凭借先进的生产技术,他们得以占据竞争优势。

  11. We have a relationship infinitely superior to those of many of our friends

    我们的关系要比我们其他许多朋友的关系好得多。

  12. 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。

  13. Our superior technology is our ace in the hole .

    我们超众的技术是我们的法宝。

  14. This could make your superiors hesitate to trust you with major responsibilities

    这样会使上级不敢对你委以重任。

  15. I want to reiterate that our conventional weapons are superior .

    我要再次重申,我们的常规武器是一流的。

  16. Officials failed to pass vital information to their superiors

    官员们没有将重要信息汇报给他们的上司。

  17. 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。

  18. The US also had superior firepower

    美国在火力上也占据上风。

  19. A few years ago it was virtually impossible to find superior quality coffee in local shops

    几年前在当地商店里几乎买不到优质咖啡。

  20. We do not ascribe a superior wisdom to government or the state .

    我们并不认为政府或是国家有超凡的智慧。

  21. Lulu was said to be of very superior intelligence .

    大家都说露露智力出众。

  22. His immediate superior has singled him out for a special mention

    他的顶头上司特别提到了他。

  23. His men were far superior numerically .

    他手下的士兵在人数上占了绝对优势。

  24. 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。

  25. Locally passed laws are of superior authority to those laws passed in Moscow .

    当地法律高于莫斯科颁布的全国法律。

  26. The demonstrators fled when they saw the authorities ' superior numbers

    看到当局派出人员人数占优,示威者就四散逃跑了。

  27. 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。

  28. His stubborn resistance to anything new eventually wore out the patience of his superiors

    他始终不愿接受任何新事物,最终让上司失去了耐心。

  29. Malone got to his feet and followed his superior out of the suite

    马隆站起身来,跟在他的上司后面走出了套房。

  30. 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。

前缀
e-在...上面

superficial adj. 粗略的

super- 在...上面 + fic 脸,面 + -ial ...的

supreme adj. (级别或地位)最高的,至高无上的

super- 在...上面 + eme

supervise v. 监督

super- 在...上面 + vis 看 + -e

后缀
e-较...的

junior n. 年少者

jun 年轻,年轻的 + -ior 较...的

senior adj. 级别(或地位)高的

sen- 老 + -ior 较...的

exterior n. 外部

exter- 超过的 + -ior 较...的

inferior adj. 较差的

infra- 下,低 + -ior 较...的

interior n. 内部

inter- 在…之间,相互 + -ior 较...的

  • 词语搭配

superior与以下词性连用

adv.

far superior

比…好很多的

morally superior

比…道德上占优的

vastly superior

比…强得多的

n.

superior performance

精湛的表演

superior quality

上乘的质量

superior service

优质的服务