| 单词 | superior |
| 释义 | Word Frequency superior(suːˈpɪərɪə) adjective 1. greater in quality, quantity, etc 2. of high or extraordinary worth, merit, etc 3. higher in rank or status a superior tribunal 4. displaying a conscious sense of being above or better than others; supercilious 5. (often postpositive; foll by to) not susceptible (to) or influenced (by) 6. placed higher up; situated further from the base 7. astronomy a. (of a planet) having an orbit further from the sun than the orbit of the earth b. (of a conjunction) occurring when the sun lies between the earth and an inferior planet 8. (of a plant ovary) situated above the calyx and other floral parts 9. anatomy (of one part in relation to another) situated above or higher 10. printing (of a character) written or printed above the line; superscript noun ▶ USAGE Superior should not be used with than: he is a better (not a superior) poet than his brother; his poetry is superior to (not superior than) his brother's11. a person or thing of greater rank or quality 12. printing a character set in a superior position 13. (often capital) the head of a community in a religious order Derived forms superioress (suˈperioress) feminine noun superiority (suːˌpɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ) or rare superiorship (suːˈpɪərɪərʃɪp) noun superiorly (suˈperiorly) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin, from superus placed above, from super aboveWord Frequency Superior(suːˈpɪərɪə, sjuː-) noun Lake Superior |
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