superior
adj
noun
suːˈpɪəriə adj
1 better, more powerful, more effective etc than a similar person or thing, especially one that you are competing against 更好的; 更强的; 更有效的;
Fletcher’s superior technique brought him victory.
弗莱彻的技术更胜一筹,因此取得了胜利。
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Your computer is far superior to mine.
你的计算机比我的强多了。
He loves making fun of women. It makes him feel superior .
他喜欢取笑女人,这使他有优越感。
a vastly superior (=very much better, stronger etc) army
一支强大得多的军队
2 thinking that you are better than other people – used to show disapproval 有优越感的,高傲的,傲慢的〔含贬义〕
She had that superior tone of voice.
她的那种语调很傲慢。
3 having a higher position or rank than someone else 职位 (级别 )更高的; 上级的; only before noun 仅用于名词前
Don’t you usually salute a superior officer ?
你难道通常都不向上级军官敬礼的吗?
a superior court
高级法院
4 of very good quality – used especially in advertising 质量上乘的,优质的〔尤用于广告〕 only before noun 仅用于名词前
a superior wine
优质[上等]葡萄酒
noun
5 someone who has a higher rank or position than you, especially in a job 上级,上司,长官
He had a good working relationship with his immediate superior (=the person directly above him) .
他和他的顶头上司工作关系很融洽。