senior

/ˈsiːniə/ adj. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

年长的；资深的；高级的；年长者；高年级学生；资深人士

释义与例句

adj. 年长的；资深的；高级的
older in age; having a higher position or rank than someone else
  1. She is senior to me by two years, so I treat her as an older sister.
    她比我大两岁，所以我把她当作姐姐对待。
  2. After ten years in the company, he was promoted to a senior position.
    在公司工作十年后，他被提升到一个高级职位。
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  1. The senior doctor advised the young intern on the treatment plan.
    资深医生就治疗方案向年轻的实习医生提出建议。
n. 年长者；高年级学生；资深人士
an older person; a student in the last year of high school or college; a person who is older or has a higher rank
  1. Seniors in this community receive a discount on public transport.
    这个社区的老年人乘坐公共交通可以享受折扣。
  2. As a senior, she is busy applying to universities for next year.
    作为毕业班学生，她正忙于申请明年的大学。
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  1. The seniors in the office always help the new employees.
    办公室的资深员工总是帮助新员工。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 senior 表示“年长的、资深的、高年级的”；反义词是 junior（年少的、资历浅的）。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • seniority 资历；年长；资深
    senior 的名词形式，指资历或年长的地位。
  • senior citizen 老年人；退休公民
    常用表达，指老年人。
反义词
  • junior 年少的；资历浅的；低年级学生
    senior 的反义词是 junior，表示“年少的、资历浅的”或“低年级学生”。在公司中，senior 指职位较高者，junior 指职位较低者。
    He is junior to me in the company, but he works very hard. 他在公司里资历比我浅，但工作非常努力。
常见搭配
  • senior citizen 老年人
    Many senior citizens enjoy taking walks in the park in the morning. 许多老年人喜欢早上在公园散步。
  • senior manager 高级经理
    She was appointed senior manager of the marketing department. 她被任命为市场部高级经理。
  • senior year 毕业班学年；大四
    In his senior year, he decided to study abroad after graduation. 大四那年，他决定毕业后出国留学。