1 senior /ˈsiːnjɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of SENIOR
1 not used before a noun US
a : older in age年长 —
usually + to b —
used chiefly in its abbreviated form Sr. to identify a father who has the same name as his son.老(主要用作缩略形式Sr.,用于姓名后表示同名父子中的父亲) — compare junior 2
: higher in standing or rank than another person in the same position地位(或级别)高的 -
a senior officer/manager/executive高级官员/经理/行政长官
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the senior vice president of marketing市场营销高级副总裁
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She is a senior aide to the president.她是总裁的高级助理。
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a senior editor for the magazine杂志的资深编辑
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He recently became a senior partner in the accounting/consulting firm.最近,他成为了会计事务所/咨询公司的高级合伙人。
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often + to — compare junior 3 always used before a noun
a : of, relating to, or designed for older people老年人的 -
a senior center老年活动中心
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senior housing老年住宅
b : designed for or done by adults or people over a certain age年长的;超过一定年龄的 2 senior /ˈsiːnjɚ/ noun
plural seniors
plural seniors
Learner's definition of SENIOR
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: a person who is older than another person年长者 — compare junior 2
: a person who is of a higher rank than another person地位(或级别)较高者;上司 -
As his senior, she commanded quite a bit of respect.作为他的上司,她很受尊重。
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She was his senior in rank.从级别来看,她是他的上司。
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US : a student in the final year of high school or college(高中或大学的)最高年级学生,毕业班学生 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
the senior class/yearbook/prom毕业班;毕业班年刊;毕业舞会
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She skipped her senior year and went straight to college.她跳过了高中最后一年,直升大学。
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the senior captain of a team球队的高年级队长
— compare freshman, junior, sophomore