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rank

1 rank /ˈræŋk/ noun
plural ranks
1 rank
/ˈræŋk/
noun
plural ranks
Learner's definition of RANK
: a position in a society, organization, group, etc.(社会、团体中的)地位,等级
[noncount]
[count]
[noncount] : a high position in a society, organization, group, etc.(社会、团体中的)高地位usually used after of通常用在of后
ranks [plural]
: the people or things that belong to a particular organization or group(某组织的)成员,雇员
often + of
: the people in the army, navy, air force, etc., who are not officers普通士兵
[count] : a row of people or things一排;一列
compare 5file
[count] British : taxi stand

break ranks

also break rank
: to step out of a line打乱队形
: to no longer agree with or support a person or group拆伙;分道扬镳;散伙often + with

close ranks

: to join together to support or protect someone or something that is in trouble加强团结;紧密合作

pull rank

: to use your high position in a society, organization, group, etc., to order someone to do something or to get special treatment or privileges利用职权强迫;仗势欺压或以权谋私
2 rank /ˈræŋk/ verb
ranks; ranked; ranking
2 rank
/ˈræŋk/
verb
ranks; ranked; ranking
Learner's definition of RANK
not used in progressive tenses
[+ object] : to place (someone or something) in a particular position among a group of people or things that are being judged according to quality, ability, size, etc.(把…)分等级,按名次排列
often used as (be) ranked常用作(be) ranked
see also outrank
[no object] : to have a particular position in a group of people or things that are being judged according to quality, ability, size, etc.名列;列入
[+ object] : to arrange (people or things) in a line or row(把…)排列成行usually used as (be) ranked通常用作(be) ranked
3 rank /ˈræŋk/ adjective
3 rank
/ˈræŋk/
adjective
Learner's definition of RANK
[more rank; most rank] : having a strong, unpleasant smell难闻的;臭的
[more rank; most rank] : very bad and obvious非常恶劣的;公然的
always used before a noun : complete or total极端的;十足的
of plants : growing too quickly and over too much land(植物)过于繁茂的,疯长的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2464 COCA: 2647

rank

1 of 3

noun

1
a
: relative standing or position
b
: a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction
soon took rank as a leading attorney J. D. Hicks
c
: high social position
the privileges of rank
d
: a grade of official standing in a hierarchy
2
: an aggregate of individuals classed together
usually used in plural
3
a
: row, series
b
: a row of people
c(1)
: a line of soldiers ranged side by side in close order
(2)
ranks plural : armed forces
(3)
ranks plural : the body of enlisted personnel
d
: any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard perpendicular to the files
e
British : stand sense 6
4
: an orderly arrangement : formation
5
: the order according to some statistical characteristic (such as the score on a test)
6
: any of a series of classes of coal based on increasing alteration of the parent vegetable matter, increasing carbon content, and increasing fuel value
7
: the number of linearly independent rows or columns in a matrix

rank

2 of 3

verb

ranked; ranking; ranks

transitive verb

1
: to determine the relative position of : rate
a highly ranked prospect
2
: to arrange in lines or in a regular formation
3
: to take precedence of

intransitive verb

1
: to take or have a position in relation to others
ranks first in her class
2
: to form or move in ranks

rank

3 of 3

adjective

1
: offensive in odor or flavor
especially : rancid
2
a
: shockingly conspicuous
must lecture him on his rank disloyalty David Walden
b
: outright
used as an intensive
rank beginners
3
: luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth
4
: offensively gross or coarse : foul
5
6
: high in amount or degree : fraught
7
archaic : lustful, ruttish
8
obsolete : grown too large
rankly adverb
rankness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for rank

malodorous, stinking, fetid, noisome, putrid, rank, fusty, musty mean bad-smelling.

malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive.

malodorous fertilizers

stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting.

prisoners were held in stinking cells
the fetid odor of skunk cabbage

noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive.

a stagnant, noisome sewer

putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter.

the putrid smell of rotting fish

rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell.

rank cigar smoke

fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age.

a fusty attic
the musty odor of a damp cellar

flagrant, glaring, gross, rank mean conspicuously bad or objectionable.

flagrant applies usually to offenses or errors so bad that they can neither escape notice nor be condoned.

flagrant abuse of the office of president

glaring implies painful or damaging obtrusiveness of something that is conspicuously wrong, faulty, or improper.

glaring errors

gross implies the exceeding of reasonable or excusable limits.

gross carelessness

rank applies to what is openly and extremely objectionable and utterly condemned.

rank heresy

Example Sentences

Noun people of high rank and profession She's not concerned about rank or wealth. officers with the rank of captain He rose to the rank of partner in the law firm. He longed to join the upper social ranks. military ranks such as private, corporal, and sergeant He moved up through the ranks to become vice president of the company. The organization's ranks have doubled in the past two years. The flu swept through the ranks, infecting almost every soldier. Several men were selected from the ranks. Verb A magazine recently ranked the school as one of the best in the country. The city currently ranks as the world's largest. Students who rank in the top third of their class have a better chance of being accepted to the college of their choice. Adjective You can't expect a rank beginner like her to know all the rules of the game. covered with trumpet vines so rank you couldn't see the trellis beneath them See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The 29-year-old doctor had been drafted, given the rank of captain and assigned to the small pediatrics unit at a military hospital in Zama, Japan. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Andrew Shroba of Montgomery is hoping to earn the rank of Eagle Scout and found a way to complete one of his requirements by adding some beautification to the VFW post in his hometown. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 In some editions Tuesday, the rank of Senior Col. Shi Yi, a spokesman for the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command, was given incorrectly as major in a World News article about U.S. lawmakers’ visit to Taiwan. WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Franken served in the Navy from 1978 until his retirement in 2017, achieving the rank of vice admiral. Thomas Phippen, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 His promotion to four-star general comes 43 years after the first Black Marine achieved the rank of one-star general and 80 years after the Marine Corps first began accepting Black men in its ranks. Rick Rouan, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 Since the corps began admitting African American troops in 1942, the last military service to do so, fewer than 30 have obtained the rank of general in any form. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022 Casey was South Carolina's first female fighter pilot, enlisting with the state's Air National Guard's 157th Fighter Squadron in 1996 and attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. Meg Kinnard, ajc, 1 Aug. 2022 The first female fire captain, Danelle England-Dansicker, attained the rank in 1989 and rose to be a division chief. Tashi Mcqueen, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022
Verb
During Jordan’s five seasons, Butler was 40-54 in Big East games to rank eighth out of 11 teams. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022 Cubs hitters have a collective .390 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 When asked to rank the book, the lowest was a 2, and the highest was a 3. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 Cincinnati was the only Ohio city (or Midwestern city, for that matter) to rank in the top 10. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2022 The Stroud to Smith-Njigba combo was the primary reason OSU was projected to rank among the nation’s elite teams. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 In November voters will be asked to re-rank these candidates, so Republicans now have another two months to figure out how not to elect a Democrat. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 The ratings were then compiled to rank up to 101 employers in each state, depending on the size of their workforce. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Aug. 2022 His team showed 74 people pictures of dogs' faces with and without artificial tears in them and asked them to rank the animals. Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
The Escape itself, though, is a mid-rank player overall. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 5 May 2022 The report also did not re-rank water parks, but topping the attendance in the U.S. for 2020 was Universal’s Volcano Bay and Aquatica, part of SeaWorld Orlando. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2021 In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021 In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021 In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021 In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021 In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021 In none has the national government deliberately stepped away from managing the crisis or substituted rank partisanship for the sober assessment of scientific knowledge. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, "row, series, high social position," borrowed from Anglo-Frenchrenc, ranc "line of soldiers, jousting lists, line or rank of persons or things" (continental Old & Middle French also "position in a series or class, high social position"), going back to Old Low Franconian *hringa- "circle, ring," going back to Germanic *hrenga — more at ring entry 1

Verb

derivative of rank entry 1

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right — more at right

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Verb

1573, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of rank was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2464 COCA: 2647
rank

noun¹

1level of importance等級ADJECTIVE | VERB + RANK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhigh, senior, superior, top, upper高級別;資深級別;上級;頂級;上層middle中層inferior, junior, low下級;低級別the lowest ranks of the army陸軍的最低等級first, second一級;二級He is in the first rank of designers.他是一流的設計師。social社會等級Cabinet, ministerial (BrE) 內閣級;部長級a politician of Cabinet rank內閣級別的政治家VERB + RANKachieve, attain, be promoted to, get to, reach, rise to達到⋯等級;晉升到⋯等級;達到級別;升級She joined the navy, where she rose to the rank of captain.她加入了海軍,晉升為上校。have, hold有⋯軍銜;屬於⋯軍階He held officer rank in the air force for many years.他當空軍尉官許多年了。assign sb, award sb授予某人軍銜He was assigned the rank of Commander.他被授予海軍中校軍銜。be stripped of被剝奪軍銜He was stripped of his rank by a military court.他被軍事法庭剝奪了軍銜。PREPOSITIONabove a/the rank高於⋯軍銜He never rose above the rank of lieutenant.他一輩子只是個陸軍中尉。below a/the rank低於⋯軍銜police officers below the rank of sergeant級別低於巡佐的警員in rank在職銜上He is higher in rank than I am.他的職銜比我高。rank in⋯中的等級all ranks in society所有社會階層rank of⋯的級別She reached the rank of captain.她達到了上尉級。PHRASESof high, low, etc. rank高級、低級等軍銜officers of senior rank有高級軍銜的軍官
rank

noun²

2group of things/people行;列ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfront, rear前排;後排a poet who belongs in the front rank of Latin American literature (figurative) 在拉美文學界名列前茅的詩人massed, serried (both especially BrE) 大規模的/密集的隊伍the serried ranks of hotel staff排成密集行列的酒店員工PREPOSITIONalong a/the rank沿着行列The president moved slowly along the ranks of men.總統沿着士兵隊列緩慢前行。in a/the rank在⋯排He was standing in the second rank.他當時站在第 2 排。The soldiers marched in three ranks of ten.士兵分 3 排行進,每排 10 人。PHRASESbreak ranks (= to leave a line of soldiers, police, etc.) 解散隊伍The police broke ranks and started hitting people with their batons.警察散開隊形並開始用警棍打人。He broke ranks with his fellow Republicans and opposed the war. (figurative) 他離開自己的共和黨陣營,加入反戰行列。close ranks (figurative) (面對困難等時)緊密團結When the establishment is attacked, it closes ranks (= unites to protect itself).當該機構受到攻擊時,其員工們緊緊團結在一起。rank upon rank (of sth)一排排的(⋯)Rank upon rank of caravans filled the field.成排的大篷車擠滿了營地。
rank

noun³

3ranks members of a large group普通成員ADJECTIVE | VERB + RANKS | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgrowing, swelling越來越多的⋯These products appeal to the growing ranks of middle-class consumers.這些產品吸引了越來越多的中產階級消費者。amateur, pro, professional (all sport體育) 業餘隊;專業隊He spent two years on the college golf team before joining the professional ranks.他在大學高爾夫球隊打了兩年球後才加入職業隊。VERB + RANKSenter, fill, join, swell進入⋯行列; 增加⋯的數目More women are now filling the ranks of the medical profession.現在,更多的女性正在加入醫療行業。Each month thousands more swell the ranks of the unemployed.每個月都有數千人加入失業大軍。be admitted into, be admitted to被准許加入⋯行列infiltrate潛入⋯隊伍A CIA operative had infiltrated their ranks.一位中央情報局的特工打入了他們的隊伍。deplete, thin使⋯減員Death and disease were thinning their ranks.死亡與疾病正在導致他們減員。serve in服役They had served in the ranks of the army.他們曾在軍隊當過兵。climb, come up from, come up through, rise from, rise through晉升;由普通士兵晉升為⋯He came up through the ranks to become a general.他行伍出身,最後成為將軍。PREPOSITIONamong the ranks of, within the ranks of在⋯階層中There is much disaffection among the ranks of the party.該黨成員中存在着極強的不滿情緒。beyond the ranks, outside the ranks在組織以外The group has little influence over those outside its own ranks.這個團體對非成員沒什麼影響力。in the ranks在組織內There are few women in the highest ranks of the organization.這個組織內擔任要職的女性很少。PHRASESthe rank and file(團體、組織等的)普通成員Communication worked well at management level, but didn't always make it down to the rank and file.管理層的溝通很暢通,但信息並非總是能夠傳達到普通員工。
rank

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBhigh, highly, low處於高位;地位低下These subjects ranked low for most students.多數學生不重視這幾門課。high-ranking officials高級官員PREPOSITIONabove地位高於⋯She ranks above any other musician of her generation.在她那一代,她是最好的音樂家。ahead of排在⋯之前The dandelion ranks ahead of both broccoli and spinach in nutritional value.蒲公英的營養價值比花椰菜和菠菜都要高。alongside與⋯並列This city ranks alongside London as one of the great tourist attractions of the world.這個城市與倫敦並列為世界最著名旅遊勝地之一。among躋身⋯行列He ranks among the greatest boxers of all time.他躋身於歷史上最偉大拳擊手之列。as具有⋯地位Their performance ranks as the best of the year.他們的表演堪稱年度最佳。below排在⋯之下with位列⋯之中This ranks with the great paintings of the 19th century.這幅畫是 19 世紀偉大的繪畫作品之一。according to, by根據⋯排列The children were ranked according to academic ability.孩子們是根據學習能力分級的。PHRASESbe nationally ranked (NAmE) 在全國排得上號的We beat a nationally ranked team.我們打敗了一個在全國排得上號的球隊。be ranked number two, three, etc., rank number two, three, etc., rank second, third, etc.排名第 2、第 3 等the tennis player ranked number two in the world世界排名第 2 的網球選手The company ranks second among food manufacturers.該公司在食品製造商中名列第 2。rank sth in order of sth以某種順序排列ranked in order of size按大小排列rank in the top 10, 100, etc.排在前 10 名、前 100 名等以內She is now ranked in the top five hockey players in Britain.她目前在英國曲棍球選手中排在前 5 名。

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