top adj. ⇨topthetop brass noun ⇨authoritiestop noun ⇨lid (the top of my pen)⇨peak (the top of the range)⇨come out on top⇨winverbtop
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➡ See also the entry for main另見main條top ♦︎ senior ♦︎ chief ♦︎ leading ♦︎ high ♦︎ first ♦︎ high-ranking ♦︎ premier ♦︎ foremost ♦︎ superior ♦︎ eliteThese words all describe sb/sth that is the highest in position, rank or degree.這些詞均表示最高級别的、一流的、頂尖的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a top / senior / chief / leading / high-ranking / superior officer◆a top / senior / chief / leading adviser / aide / economist / lawyer◆a top / senior / chief / high-ranking executive◆a top / senior / leading / high-ranking official◆a senior / leading / high-ranking figure / member◆the chief / leading / foremost exponent of sth◆the leading / foremost authority / expert on sth◆a top / senior grade / appointment / job◆the top / first / premier division / prize◆top / high grades / marks■top [usually before noun] highest in position, rank or degree(位置、級别或程度)最高的◆He lives on the top floor.他住在頂層。◆She's one of the top players in the country.她是國内頂尖運動員之一。◆The car was travelling at top speed.那輛汽車全速行駛。◆This is top quality silk.這是最優質的絲綢。ⓘ Top can be used after a linking verb, but only in British English. * top可用於連系動詞後,但僅在英式英語中有此用法◆ (BrE) He finished top in the exam.他考試得了第一名。◆They're top of the league.他們在聯賽中位居榜首。▸top
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[countable] ◆She was standing at the top of the stairs.她站在樓梯的頂端。◆Write your name at the top.把你的姓名寫在上端。◆He's at the top of his profession.他正處於事業的巅峰。◆This decision came from the top(= the most important person in an organization).這一決定是由最高領導作出的。OPPbottom ⇨ bottom■seniorhigh in rank or status; higher in rank or status than others級别(或地位)高的◆She's a senior lecturer at the university.她是那所大學的高級講師。◆I'm looking for a more senior position.我在尋找更高的職位。◆He is senior to me.他的職位比我高。OPPjuniorⓘ A person in a junior position is low in rank or status, or lower than others. * junior指級别或地位低的◆junior employees初級員工◆She is junior to me.她的職位比我低。■chief (often常作Chief) [only before noun] highest in rank最高級别的;爲首的;首席的◆Who is the new Chief Education Officer?誰是新的首席教育官?◆The chief financial officer of the company paid us a visit.那家公司的財務總監訪問了我們。◆Detective Chief Inspector Williams偵緝總督察威廉斯ⓘ Chief is mainly used in names of positions. * chief主要用於職務名稱。■leading [only before noun] most important or most successful最重要的;一流的◆She was offered the leading role in the new TV series.她獲邀在那部新的電視連續劇中扮演主角。◆He's a leading business analyst.他是頂尖的商業分析員。ⓘ Leading is often used in publicity for companies that produce products or provide services. * leading常用於生産産品或提供服務的公司的宣傳材料中◆a leading brand / manufacturer / supplier領先的品牌/制造商/供應商 see also prominent ⇨ famous■high [usually before noun] near the top in rank or status上層的;地位高的◆She has held high office under three prime ministers.她曾在三任首相手下任過要職。◆The case was referred to a higher court.案件被提交上級法院審理。◆He has friends in high places(= among people of power and influence).他有位高權重的朋友。ⓘ In this meaning high is used in a fairly limited range of collocations表達此義時,high僅用於有限的幾種搭配◆high status / rank / position / office高的地位/等級/職位/職務and in some more particular names of very important people and things.另外也用於一些非常重要的人或機構的特定名稱中◆a high court / magistrate / commissioner / priest高等法院;高級地方執法官/專員;祭司長■first
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most important or best最重要的;首要的;最優秀的◆Your first duty is to your family.你首先要對家庭盡責。◆She won first prize in the competition.她在競賽中獲得頭等獎。ⓘ When first means 'most important', typical collocates are duty, importance and consideration. When first means 'best in a competition', typical collocates are prize and place.當first表示“最重要”時,常見搭配詞有duty、importance和consideration。當first表示“在競爭中表現最佳”時,常見搭配詞有prize和place。■ˌhigh-ˈranking [usually before noun] high in rank or status; important職位高的;顯要的◆He's a high-ranking officer in the army.他是部隊的高級軍官。◆She's been offered a high-ranking post in the police force.她獲得了警察機關中的高層職位。ⓘ High-ranking is often used to talk about positions in the areas of politics and the military. Typical collocates are (army/military) officer, bureaucrat, official, and (party) member. * high-ranking常指政治和軍事領域的高級職位。常見搭配詞有(army/military) officer、bureaucrat、official和(party) member。■premierˈpremiə(r); NAmEprɪˈmɪr, prɪˈmjɪr [only before noun] (especiallywrittenorjournalism新聞) most important, famous or successful首要的;最著名的;一流的;頂尖的◆The new Institute of Contemporary Art is one of Boston's premier attractions.新的當代美術館是波士頓首屈一指的旅遊景點。◆ (BrE, sport體育) They've just moved up to the Premier League(= in football).他們剛剛晉級超級聯賽。ⓘ Premier is often used in journalism and advertising to talk about popular and successful events or places, especially in relation to the country or place they can be found in. * premier常用於新聞和廣告,談論出名及成功的事件或地方,尤與舉辦國或發生地相關◆Scotland's premier resort / hotel / exhibition / tourist attraction蘇格蘭首屈一指的度假勝地/酒店/展覽/旅遊景點■foremostˈfɔːməʊst; NAmEˈfɔːrmoʊst (ratherformal, especiallywritten) most important, famous or successful; in a position at the front最重要的;最著名的;一流的;最前的◆I'd like to introduce you to the world's foremost authority on the subject.我想向你介紹該學科全世界首屈一指的權威。◆The President was foremost among those who condemned the violence.總統帶頭譴責暴力行爲。◆This question has been foremost in our minds recently.近來我們心目中一直認爲這個問題最重要。NOTE辨析 Premier or foremost?Premier is used more to describe places and events; foremost is used more to describe people. Foremost is a more formal word and suggests greater seriousness; premier suggests greater popularity. * premier多修飾地方和事件,foremost多修飾人。foremost比較正式,含意更爲嚴肅;premier意味着更爲人熟知◆the world's foremost authority on / expert on / exponent of sth某方面全世界最重要的權威/專家/倡導者◆Britain's premier chef英國名廚■superiorsuːˈpɪəriə(r), sjuːˈpɪəriə(r); NAmEsuːˈpɪriərhigher in rank or status(級别或地位)更高的◆I'll need to check with my superior officer.我需要和我的上級長官核實一下。ⓘ In this meaning, superior typically collocates with officer, status, position and power.表達此義時superior通常與officer、status、position和power搭配。OPPinferiorⓘ An inferior officer or position is lower in rank or status. * inferior指級别或地位較低的。NOTE辨析 Senior or superior?Superior is used more than senior when there is a strong sense of status in a system or organization, for example in the army. In an everyday office or work situation it is more usual to talk about a senior colleague/manager/adviser/clerk/editor/designer/teacher.在等級觀念較強的系統或組織,如軍隊中,superior比senior更常用。在日常辦公或工作場合中較常用senior,如a senior colleague/manager/adviser/clerk/editor/designer/teacher(資深同事;高級經理/顧問/文員/編輯/設計師/教師)。■eliteeɪˈliːt, ɪˈliːt [only before noun] powerful, and having a lot of influence, because of wealth, ability, family or business connections掌權的;上層的;社會精英的◆The secret was known only by an elite group of senior executives.那個秘密僅限於一批掌權的高級主管知曉。◆He was trained at an elite military academy.他曾在精英軍事學院受訓。ⓘ Elite is often used in texts relating to the army or education. * elite常用於與軍隊或教育有關的文字中◆elite troops / force / corps精銳部隊◆an elite force / corps一支精銳部隊◆an elite education / private school精英教育;英才私立學校Elite is also often used to describe a group of people who share special knowedge or secrets. * elite亦常用來修飾擁有專業知識或知曉某些秘密的群體。 see also elite ⇨ elitenoun, elitist ⇨ exclusive