- [uncountable, countable]
the position, especially a high position, that somebody has in a particular organization, society, etc. （尤指较高的）地位，级别 She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. 她不习惯和社会地位很高的人交往。 He rose through the ranks to become managing director. 他级级攀升，当上了常务董事。 Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank. 不出几个月，她就被提升至部级。 - in rank
Promotion will mean that I’m immediately above him in rank. 升职后我会比他高一级。 - rank of something
Barons are the lowest rank of the nobility. 男爵是最低级的贵族。
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societyb2There are few women in the highest ranks of the organization. 这个组织内担任要职的女性很少。 a government minister of Cabinet rank 政府内阁部长 all ranks in society 所有社会阶层 the lowest ranks of the aristocracy 贵族的最低等级 People of every rank seemed to agree on this. 各个阶层的人似乎都同意这一点。 She rose from the middle ranks of the civil service. 她从公务员队伍的中层升了上来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- senior
- superior
- …
- achieve
- attain
- be promoted to
- …
- above a/the rank
- below a/the rank
- in rank
- …
- of high, low, etc. rank
- [countable, uncountable]
the position that somebody has in the army, navy, police, etc. 军衔；军阶；警衔 - rank of something
He was soon promoted to the rank of captain. 他很快被提升至上尉军阶。 He rose steadily through the ranks and retired as a lieutenant-colonel. 他稳步晋升，以中校身份退休。 officers of junior/senior rank 有低级／高级军阶的军官 officers and other ranks (= people who are not officers) 军官及士兵 The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). 那名上校被降职了。 - in rank
a military commander similar in rank to a modern general 军衔类似于现代将军的军事指挥官
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2He came up through the ranks to become a general. 他行伍出身，最后成为将军。 He held officer rank in the air force for many years. 他当空军尉官许多年了。 He never rose above the rank of lieutenant. 他一辈子只是个陆军中尉。 He was assigned the rank of Commander. 他被授予海军中校军衔。 She joined the navy and held the rank of captain. 她加入海军并且当上了上校。 police officers below the rank of sergeant 级别低于巡佐的警员 I gave them only my name, rank and serial number. 我只给了他们我的名字、军衔和编号。 Officers of junior rank had separate accommodation. 下级军官有单独的住处。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- senior
- superior
- …
- achieve
- attain
- be promoted to
- …
- above a/the rank
- below a/the rank
- in rank
- …
- of high, low, etc. rank
- rank of something
- the ranks[plural]
the position of ordinary soldiers rather than officers; the army 普通士兵 He served in the ranks for most of the war. 战争期间，他大部分时间都在部队服役。 He rose from the ranks (= from being an ordinary soldier) to become a warrant officer. 他从普通士兵升至准尉。 a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks 吸引更多的女性担任各级军官的运动
Extra ExamplesThey had served in the ranks of the Sultan's army. 他们曾在苏丹的军队当过兵。 Death and disease were thinning their ranks. 死亡与疾病正在导致他们减员。
- [singular]
the degree to which somebody/something is of high quality 等级；级别 - the ranks[plural]
the members of a particular group or organization （团体或组织的）成员 We have a number of international players in our ranks. 我们的队员中有好几个国际选手。 At 50, he was forced to join the ranks of the unemployed. 他 50 岁时被迫加入了失业行列。 There were serious divisions within the party's own ranks. 这个党内部存在着严重的分歧。
Extra ExamplesA CIA operative had infiltrated their ranks. 一位中央情报局的特工打入了他们的队伍。 More women are now filling the ranks of the medical profession. 现在，更多的女性正在加入医疗行业。 He spent two years on the college golf team before joining the professional ranks. 他在大学高尔夫球队打了两年球后才加入职业队。 The group has little influence over those outside its own ranks. 这个团体对非成员没什么影响力。 These products appeal to the growing ranks of middle-class consumers. 这些产品吸引了越来越多的中产阶级消费者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- growing
- swelling
- amateur
- …
- enter
- fill
- join
- …
- among the ranks of
- within the ranks of
- beyond the ranks
- …
- the rank and file
- [countable]
a line or row of soldiers, police, etc. standing next to each other （警察、士兵等的）队列，行列 They watched as ranks of marching infantry passed the window. 他们看着步兵列队从窗前走过。 They fired at random into the enemy ranks. 他们向敌人的队列随意开火。
Extra ExamplesThe president moved slowly along the ranks of men. 总统沿着士兵队列缓慢前行。 The soldiers marched in three ranks of ten. 士兵分 3 排行进，每排 10 人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- front
- rear
- massed
- …
- along a/the rank
- in a/the rank
- break ranks
- close ranks
- rank upon rank (of something)
- …
- [countable]
a line or row of people or things 排；行；列 massed ranks of spectators 聚集起来的旁观者的行列 The trees grew in serried ranks (= very closely together). 树木一排靠一排地生长。
Extra ExamplesRank upon rank of caravans filled the field. 成排的大篷车挤满了营地。 There were ranks of trestle tables piled high with food. 一排排搁板桌上食物堆得高高的。 He was standing in the second rank. 他当时站在第 2 排。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- front
- rear
- massed
- …
- along a/the rank
- in a/the rank
- break ranks
- close ranks
- rank upon rank (of something)
- …
- [countable] (
statistics 统计 a number that gives the position of a member of a set of numbers 普通士兵
position in organization/army, etc.级别
quality质量
members of group成员
line/row行；列
in statistics统计
Word Originnoun Middle English (in the sense ‘row of things’): from Old French ranc, of Germanic origin; related to ring
Idioms
break ranks
(of soldiers, police, etc. 士兵、警察等 to fail to remain in line 掉队；未保持队形 The police broke ranks and started hitting people with their batons. 警察散开队形并开始用警棍打人。
(of the members of a group 成员 to refuse to support the group or the organization of which they are members 不支持所属团体（或组织） Large numbers of MPs felt compelled to break ranks over the issue. 为数众多的下院议员觉得在这一问题上不得不表示反对。 He broke ranks with his fellow Republicans and opposed the war. 他离开自己的共和党阵营，加入反战行列。
close ranks
if a group of people close ranks, they work closely together to defend themselves, especially when they are being criticized （尤指受到批评时）抱团，携手合作 if soldiers close ranks, they move closer together in order to defend themselves （士兵）成密集队形，相互靠拢
pull rank (on somebody)
to make use of your place or status in society or at work to make somebody do what you want 凭借地位指使（某人）；弄权