1level of importance等級ADJECTIVE | VERB + RANK | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤high, senior, superior, top, upper高級別;資深級別;上級;頂級;上層▸➤middle中層▸➤inferior, junior, low下級;低級別◇the lowest ranks of the army陸軍的最低等級➤first, second一級;二級◇He is in the first rank of designers.他是一流的設計師。➤social社會等級▸➤Cabinet, ministerial (BrE) 內閣級;部長級◇a politician of Cabinet rank內閣級別的政治家VERB + RANK➤achieve, attain, be promoted to, get to, reach, rise to達到⋯等級;晉升到⋯等級;達到級別;升級◇She joined the navy, where she rose to the rank of captain.她加入了海軍,晉升為上校。➤have, hold有⋯軍銜;屬於⋯軍階◇He held officer rank in the air force for many years.他當空軍尉官許多年了。➤assign sb, award sb授予某人軍銜◇He was assigned the rank of Commander.他被授予海軍中校軍銜。➤be stripped of被剝奪軍銜◇He was stripped of his rank by a military court.他被軍事法庭剝奪了軍銜。PREPOSITION➤above a/the rank高於⋯軍銜◇He never rose above the rank of lieutenant.他一輩子只是個陸軍中尉。➤below a/the rank低於⋯軍銜◇police officers below the rank of sergeant級別低於巡佐的警員➤in rank在職銜上◇He is higher in rank than I am.他的職銜比我高。➤rank in⋯中的等級◇all ranks in society所有社會階層➤rank of⋯的級別◇She reached the rank of captain.她達到了上尉級。PHRASES➤of high, low, etc. rank高級、低級等軍銜◇officers of senior rank有高級軍銜的軍官rank
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2group of things/people行;列ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤front, rear前排;後排◇a poet who belongs in the front rank of Latin American literature (figurative) 在拉美文學界名列前茅的詩人➤massed, serried (both especially BrE) 大規模的/密集的隊伍◇the serried ranks of hotel staff排成密集行列的酒店員工PREPOSITION➤along a/the rank沿着行列◇The president moved slowly along the ranks of men.總統沿着士兵隊列緩慢前行。➤in a/the rank在⋯排◇He was standing in the second rank.他當時站在第 2 排。◇The soldiers marched in three ranks of ten.士兵分 3 排行進,每排 10 人。PHRASES➤break ranks (= to leave a line of soldiers, police, etc.)解散隊伍◇The police broke ranks and started hitting people with their batons.警察散開隊形並開始用警棍打人。◇He broke ranks with his fellow Republicans and opposed the war. (figurative) 他離開自己的共和黨陣營,加入反戰行列。➤close ranks (figurative) (面對困難等時)緊密團結◇When the establishment is attacked, it closes ranks(= unites to protect itself).當該機構受到攻擊時,其員工們緊緊團結在一起。➤rank upon rank (of sth)一排排的(⋯)◇Rank upon rank of caravans filled the field.成排的大篷車擠滿了營地。rank
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3ranksmembers of a large group普通成員ADJECTIVE | VERB + RANKS | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤growing, swelling越來越多的⋯◇These products appeal to the growing ranks of middle-class consumers.這些產品吸引了越來越多的中產階級消費者。➤amateur, pro, professional (allsport體育) 業餘隊;專業隊◇He spent two years on the college golf team before joining the professional ranks.他在大學高爾夫球隊打了兩年球後才加入職業隊。VERB + RANKS➤enter, fill, join, swell進入⋯行列; 增加⋯的數目◇More women are now filling the ranks of the medical profession.現在,更多的女性正在加入醫療行業。◇Each month thousands more swell the ranks of the unemployed.每個月都有數千人加入失業大軍。➤be admitted into, be admitted to被准許加入⋯行列➤infiltrate潛入⋯隊伍◇A CIA operative had infiltrated their ranks.一位中央情報局的特工打入了他們的隊伍。➤deplete, thin使⋯減員◇Death and disease were thinning their ranks.死亡與疾病正在導致他們減員。➤serve in服役◇They had served in the ranks of the army.他們曾在軍隊當過兵。➤climb, come up from, come up through, rise from, rise through晉升;由普通士兵晉升為⋯◇He came up through the ranks to become a general.他行伍出身,最後成為將軍。PREPOSITION➤among the ranks of, within the ranks of在⋯階層中◇There is much disaffection among the ranks of the party.該黨成員中存在着極強的不滿情緒。➤beyond the ranks, outside the ranks在組織以外◇The group has little influence over those outside its own ranks.這個團體對非成員沒什麼影響力。➤in the ranks在組織內◇There are few women in the highest ranks of the organization.這個組織內擔任要職的女性很少。PHRASES➤the rank and file(團體、組織等的)普通成員◇Communication worked well at management level, but didn't always make it down to the rank and file.管理層的溝通很暢通,但信息並非總是能夠傳達到普通員工。rank
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ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤high, highly, low處於高位;地位低下◇These subjects ranked low for most students.多數學生不重視這幾門課。◇high-ranking officials高級官員PREPOSITION➤above地位高於⋯◇She ranks above any other musician of her generation.在她那一代,她是最好的音樂家。➤ahead of排在⋯之前◇The dandelion ranks ahead of both broccoli and spinach in nutritional value.蒲公英的營養價值比花椰菜和菠菜都要高。➤alongside與⋯並列◇This city ranks alongside London as one of the great tourist attractions of the world.這個城市與倫敦並列為世界最著名旅遊勝地之一。➤among躋身⋯行列◇He ranks among the greatest boxers of all time.他躋身於歷史上最偉大拳擊手之列。➤as具有⋯地位◇Their performance ranks as the best of the year.他們的表演堪稱年度最佳。➤below排在⋯之下➤with位列⋯之中◇This ranks with the great paintings of the 19th century.這幅畫是 19 世紀偉大的繪畫作品之一。➤according to, by根據⋯排列◇The children were ranked according to academic ability.孩子們是根據學習能力分級的。PHRASES➤be nationally ranked (NAmE) 在全國排得上號的◇We beat a nationally ranked team.我們打敗了一個在全國排得上號的球隊。➤be ranked number two, three, etc., rank number two, three, etc., rank second, third, etc.排名第 2、第 3 等◇the tennis player ranked number two in the world世界排名第 2 的網球選手◇The company ranks second among food manufacturers.該公司在食品製造商中名列第 2。➤rank sth in order of sth以某種順序排列◇ranked in order of size按大小排列➤rank in the top 10, 100, etc.排在前 10 名、前 100 名等以內◇She is now ranked in the top five hockey players in Britain.她目前在英國曲棍球選手中排在前 5 名。