单词 | superiority |
释义 | superiority (suːpɪəriɒrɪti , US -ɔːrɪti ) 1. uncountable noun If one side in a war or conflict has superiority, it has an advantage over its enemy, for example because it has more soldiers or better equipment. [formal] The U.S. will need a three-to-one superiority in forces to be sure of a successful attack. We have air superiority. 2. See also superior Quotations: Superiority is always detestedThe Art of Worldly Wisdom Collocations: attitude of superiority He assumed an insolent attitude of superiority towards the elders of the realm and refused to show them proper respect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He maintained an attitude of superiority throughout his captivity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A manager may feel more in control and have an attitude of superiority. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unfortunately, such early technical superiority rarely lasts. Times, Sunday Times They were tenacious and adaptable, capable of improvisation in the face of technical superiority. Times, Sunday Times The need for technical superiority was evident in the losses in the first half of 1944. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All his kathakali plays attained much popularity and fame on account of its technical superiority in stage presentation, variety and vividness of characters and the story. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Breaking a new copy protection scheme as quickly as possible was often regarded as an opportunity to demonstrate one's technical superiority rather than a possibility of money-making. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They did it with a boundless ambition and confidence in the future that, for all our technological superiority today, we are sadly lacking. Times, Sunday Times Forget lightning speed calculations, technological superiority and machine-like precision. Smithsonian Mag Technological revolutions are never simply about technological superiority. Christianity Today The new machines are designed not only to gain technological superiority over the enemy but to reduce the risk to soldiers and cut the financial cost of fighting wars. Times, Sunday Times Despite their numerical and technological superiority, the army had no experience with guerrilla warfare or the mountainous region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 优势 Japanese: 優勢 |
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