Superior(名词)详解
基本含义
当 superior 用作名词时,通常指在职位、地位、等级或能力上高于他人的人,常译为“上级”、“上司”、“长官”或“高级人员”。
该词多用于正式或职场语境中,强调层级关系。
常见用法
- report to a superior:向上级汇报
- seek approval from one's superior:寻求上级批准
- a chain of command with clear superiors:具有明确上级的指挥链
典型例句
She had to ask her superior for permission before taking leave.
In the military, soldiers must obey their superiors without question.
He was promoted to a position where he now has several superiors beneath him.
同义词与反义词
同义词:boss, manager, supervisor, director, commander
反义词:subordinate, junior, underling, employee
注意事项
注意:superior 作名词时通常为可数名词,复数形式为 superiors。
此外,superior 也可作形容词(意为“更好的”、“优越的”),但本页面仅聚焦其名词用法。
文化小贴士
在英美职场文化中,直接称呼上级为 “superior” 较少见,日常更常用 “manager” 或 “boss”。但在正式文件、法律文本或军事语境中,“superior” 更为规范。