junior

/ˈdʒuːniə/ adj. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6
一句话记住

职位较低的；较年幼的；低年级的；年幼者；职位较低者；低年级学生

释义与例句

adj. 职位较低的；较年幼的；低年级的
having a lower rank, or intended for or relating to younger people
  1. She started as a junior assistant in the department.
    她起初在这个部门担任初级助理。
  2. My younger brother attends the local junior school.
    我弟弟在当地的初级小学上学。
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  1. The company is recruiting several junior engineers.
    公司正在招聘几名初级工程师。
n. 年幼者；职位较低者；低年级学生
someone who is younger or has a lower rank than another person
  1. The juniors train separately from the senior players.
    低龄组与成年组队员分开训练。
  2. She is five years my junior.
    她比我小五岁。
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  1. He began his career as an office junior.
    他的职业生涯是从办公室初级职员做起的。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 junior 的比较对象常用 to 引出：be junior to sb（比某人职位低或年幼），反义词是 senior。

词族与关联词

反义词
  • senior 级别较高的；年长的；年长者
    She reports to a senior manager. 她向一位高级经理汇报。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • younger 更年轻的；较年幼的
    younger 只比较年龄，是 young 的比较级；junior 除年龄外，还可比较职位、资历或年级，且用于 be junior to sb。
    My younger sister lives in Leeds. 我妹妹住在利兹。
常见搭配
  • junior school 初级小学
    Their daughter has just started junior school. 他们的女儿刚开始上初级小学。
  • junior manager 初级经理
    A junior manager supervised the evening shift. 一位初级经理负责管理晚班。
  • junior staff 初级员工；基层员工
    Junior staff receive guidance from experienced colleagues. 初级员工会得到有经验同事的指导。