senior

['si:njə]

adj.地位较高的, 高级的, 年长的, 资深的
n.上司, 年长者, 长辈, 大四学生

例句与用法：

She was unfit for such a senior position.

她不能胜任这样的高级职位。

Lying north of the church is a girls' senior high school.

位于这座教堂以北的是一所女子高中。

He is my senior by two years.

他比我大两岁。

He is senior to me, though he is younger.

他地位比我高，虽然他比我年轻。

词形变化：

副词: senilely |

详细释义：

a.

1. 年长的, 年纪较大的[(+to)]

Bob is two years senior to me.

鲍伯比我大两岁。

2. 地位较高的; 年资较深的[(+to)]

He is a senior member of the committee.

他是委员会中的资深委员。

3. 【美】四年级生的; 【英】高年级生的

4. 高级的; 前辈的

His father was a senior officer at the bank.

他父亲是那家银行的高级职员。

5. (置姓名后表示年长者, 常大写)老……, 大……

John Parker, Senior is the father of John Parker, Junior.

老约翰・派克是小约翰・派克的父亲。

n.[C]

1. 较年长者

Her boyfriend is her senior by six years.

她的男朋友比她大六岁。

2. 前辈; 上司; 学长; 资深人士

He was my senior at Yale by two years.

他是耶鲁大学比我高两级的学生。

3. 【美】(大学)四年级生; 【英】(大学)高年级生

The seniors defeated the juniors by 3-1.

四年级学生以三比一战胜了三年级学生。

4. 【英】(大学)评议员