| 单词 | tiered |
| 释义 | tiered (once / 44434 pages) adj Something that is arranged in a series of levels or layers is tiered. Towering wedding cakes are often tiered, with the smallest layer at the very top. Stadium or theater seating is tiered — each row of seats is placed slightly above the row in front of it, so that people sitting in the back can see over the heads of the audience members in front. Skirts and dresses sometimes have tiered ruffles, each layer a bit higher than the one beneath it. The adjective tiered comes from tier, or "row," from the Old French tire, "rank or sequence." WORD FAMILYtiered USAGE EXAMPLESThe tiered approach allows teachers to adapt instruction to a student’s needs, such as dyslexia. Washington Times(Dec 09, 2016) He brings up private hospitals, but he never really unpacks the class privilege that has engendered our tiered system of care. Washington Post(Nov 18, 2016) Women dressed like Vegas showgirls made their way through the crowd with towering tiered hats adorned with chocolates from one of the evening’s sponsors. The Guardian(Nov 18, 2016) adj having or arranged in tiers a tiered mound |
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