superior
adjective /suːˈpɪəriə(r)/
/suːˈpɪriər/
- better in quality than somebody/something else; greater than somebody/something else
（在品质上）更好的；占优势的；更胜一筹的 - vastly superior
强得多 - superior intelligence
更强的智力 - Liverpool were clearly the superior team.
利物浦队明显更胜一筹。 - superior to somebody/something This model is technically superior to its competitors.
这一款式在技术上超过了与之竞争的产品。 - She felt socially superior to most of her neighbours.
她觉得自己的社会地位比多数邻居高。 - The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them).
敌人由于在人数上占优而取胜。
- The house was altogether superior to the kind of thing most men of Adam's age could aspire to.
这所房子总体上比大多数亚当这个年纪的男子所向往的房子好。 - The new products are far superior to the old ones.
这些新产品远远优于老产品。 - What is it that makes this technique superior?
这种技术的优越之处是什么？ - They defeated a greatly superior Roman army.
他们击败了一支十分强大的罗马军队。 - the numerically superior British forces
数量上占优势的英国部队 - All their wines are of a superior quality.
他们所有的葡萄酒都质量上乘。 - Her superior intellect makes her the ideal candidate for the position.
她超群的智力使她成为这一职位的理想人选。 - This computer is technically superior to the others, but it's not as user-friendly.
这台计算机在技术上优于其他机器，但操作不如其他机器简易。 - They see themselves as being morally superior to people of other faiths.
他们认为自己在道德上优于其他信仰的人。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- prove (yourself)
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- clearly
- distinctly
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- vastly superior
- [only before noun] higher in rank, importance or position
（在级别、重要性或职位上）更高的 - my superior officer
我的上级军官 - superior status
更高的地位 - a superior court of law
上级法院
Topics People in societyc1- I'll need to check with my superior officer.
我需要和我的上级长官核实一下。 - In feudal society, a superior status was accorded to the land-owning aristocrats.
在封建社会，拥有土地的贵族被赋予优越的地位。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- prove (yourself)
- …
- clearly
- distinctly
- far
- …
- in
- to
- my superior officer
- (disapproving) showing by your behaviour that you think you are better than others
有优越感的；高傲的 - a superior manner
神气活现的态度 - He always looks so superior.
他总是显得那么有优越感。
- Michael's superior air had begun to annoy her.
迈克尔自命不凡的神态开始让她恼火。 - Simon behaved in a rather superior way.
西蒙表现得相当出色。
- a superior manner
- (used especially in advertisements
尤用于广告 质量卓越的；出类拔萃的；超群的 - superior apartments
高级公寓套房 - The hotel offers superior accommodation and leisure facilities.
这家旅馆提供上等的膳宿和休闲设施。
- superior apartments
词源late Middle English: from Old French superiour, from Latin superior, comparative of superus ‘that is above’, from super ‘above’.