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rank

UK /ræŋk/US /ræŋk/

词源

源自中古英语 'rank',来自古法语 'ranc'(行,列),可能源自日耳曼语源,与古高地德语 'hring'(环,圈)有关。

noun

❶ 指人或事物在等级、地位或顺序中的位置,常用于描述军队、组织或比赛中的级别。

“He holds the rank of captain in the army.”

(他在军队中拥有上尉的军衔。)

“The team is currently in the top rank of the league.”

(该队目前在联赛中排名第一。)

❶ 指植物生长过于茂密或杂乱的状态,常用来形容杂草丛生或过度生长的植物。

“The garden was full of rank weeds.”

(花园里长满了茂密的杂草。)

“The forest floor was covered with rank vegetation.”

(森林地面上覆盖着茂密的植被。)

同义词:position, status, grade, level, standing

verb

❶ 将人或事物按某种标准排列顺序或等级,常用于比赛、评估或分类中。

“The judges will rank the contestants based on their performance.”

(评委将根据参赛者的表现对他们进行排名。)

“This restaurant is ranked as the best in the city.”

(这家餐厅被评为城市中最好的。)

同义词:classify, order, rate, arrange, sort

常见短语

pull rank — 利用自己的高级职位或权威来获得优势或让别人服从。

“He pulled rank to get the best office in the building.”

(他利用职权获得了大楼里最好的办公室。)

rank and file — 指组织中的普通成员,而非领导层,常用于描述军队或工会中的基层人员。

“The rank and file of the union voted to go on strike.”

(工会的普通成员投票决定罢工。)