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outrank

/ˈaʊtɹæŋk/

Meanings
verb

级别高于, 优于。

To be of a higher rank than.

Examples :

"My older sister always outranks me in the family, as she's the oldest. "
因为姐姐是老大，她在家里总是比我级别高/更有话语权。
position military government business organization job

Related Words

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

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oldest adjective

/ˈəʊldəst/ /ˈoʊldəst/

最老的，最古老的。

"an old abandoned building;  an old friend"

一栋古老的废弃建筑；一位老朋友。

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promotions noun

/prəˈmoʊʃənz/ /proʊˈmoʊʃənz/

晋升，提升。

"After years of hard work, Maria received several promotions and is now a manager. "

经过多年的努力工作，玛丽亚获得了多次晋升，现在已经是经理了。

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

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outranks verb

/ˈaʊtˌræŋks/

级别高于， 优于

"In the military, a Captain outranks a Lieutenant. "

在军队里，上尉的军衔比中尉高。

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always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

总是，一直，始终。

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

飞机作为一种交通工具，并不是一直都存在的。

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higher adjective

/ˈhaɪə/ /ˈhaɪɚ/

更高，较高的

"The balloon rose high in the sky.   The wall was high.   a high mountain"

气球在空中越升越高。墙很高。一座高山。

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seniority noun

/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/ /sinˈjɔɹɪti/

资历，年资

"Because of his seniority at the company, John got to choose his vacation dates before anyone else. "

因为约翰在公司资历老，所以他可以比其他人先选择休假日期。

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

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transitive adjective

/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

可传递的，过度的

"The transitive nature of the ferry allowed people to cross the river quickly. "

渡轮的可传递性使得人们能够快速过河。(Dùlún de kě chuándì xìng shǐdé rénmen nénggòu kuàisù guò hé.)

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sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

姐妹，姊妹

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

我妹妹总是让我很抓狂。

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行