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at or to a higher place or position than something/somebody 在（或向）…上面 The water came above our knees. 水淹过了我们的膝盖。 We were flying above the clouds. 我们在云层上面飞行。 the people in the apartment above mine 我楼上那套公寓里的人们 A captain in the navy ranks above a captain in the army. 海军的 captain（上校）军衔比陆军的 captain（上尉）高。 They finished the year six places above their local rivals. 这一年结束，他们的排名比当地竞争对手超前六个名次。
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more than something; greater in number, level or age than somebody/something （数目、数量、水平、年龄）超过，多于，大于 Inflation is above 6%. 通货膨胀超过 6%。 Temperatures have been above average. 气温一直比平均温度高。 We cannot accept children above the age of 10. 我们不能接受 10 岁以上的儿童。
Which Word? above / overabove / over- Above and over can both be used to describe a position higher than something:
above 和 over 均可表示位置高于…或在…上： They built a new room above/over the garage. 他们在车库上面加建了一个房间。
表示从某物的一边移至另一边只能用 over： They jumped over the stream 他们跳过了小溪。
over 亦可表示覆盖着： He put a blanket over the sleeping child. 他把毯子盖在睡着了的孩子身上。
- Above and over can also mean ‘more than’. Above is used in relation to a minimum level or a fixed point:
above 和 over 亦可表示多于。above 与最低限度或某固定值关联： 2 000 feet above sea level 海拔 2 000 英尺 Temperatures will not rise above zero tonight. 今天夜间的温度不会高于零度。
over 与数目、年龄、金钱和时间连用： He’s over 50. 他已年过半百。 It costs over £100. 这个花了 100 多英镑。 We waited over 2 hours. 我们等了两个多小时。
of greater importance or of higher quality than somebody/something （重要性、质量）超过，胜过 too good or too honest to do something （因善良或诚实正直而）不至于，不屑于（做某事） (of a sound 声音 louder or clearer than another sound （音量或清晰度）超过（另一种声音）
Word OriginOld English abufan (as an adverb), from a- ‘on’ + bufan (from bi ‘by’ + ufan ‘above’).
Idioms
above all
most important of all; especially 最重要的是；尤其是 Language Bank emphasisemphasisHighlighting an important point 强调重点 This case emphasizes/highlights the importance of honest communication between managers and employees. 这个事例凸显出经理与员工之间坦诚交流的重要性。
Effective communication skills are essential/crucial/vital. 有效的交流技巧是至关重要的。
It should be noted that this study considers only verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is not dealt with here. 应该注意的是本研究只考查了言语交流，在此没有涉及非言语交流。
It is important to remember that/An important point to remember is that non-verbal communication plays a key role in getting your message across. 非言语交流在传递信息过程中起着重要的作用，记住这一点非常重要。
Communication is not only about the words you use but also your body language and, especially/above all, the effectiveness with which you listen. 交流不仅涉及使用的词语，同时也涉及身体语言，尤其与能否有效听取对方的话有关。
I would like to draw attention to the role of listening in effective communication. 我想让大家注意倾听在有效交流中扮演的角色。
Choose your words carefully: in particular, avoid confusing and ambiguous language. 注意用词，特别是避免使用令人费解和有歧义的语言。
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, you must learn to listen as well as to speak. 最后，也许是最重要的，你不仅要学会说还要学会听。
above yourself
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having too high an opinion of yourself 自高自大；妄自尊大
over and above