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high-level

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Linguistics, Computers
ˌhigh-ˈlevel ●○○ adjective [only before noun]  1 POSITION/RANKin a powerful position or job, or involving people who are in powerful positions or jobs 高层的,由高层人士进行[组成] high-level executives 高层管理人员high-level meetings/talks/negotiations etc a high-level conference on arms control 关于军备控制的高层会议2 LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTat a high degree or strength 高度的;强度高的 The virus has shown high-level resistance to penicillin. 该病毒对青霉素表现出很强的抗药性。3. SLinvolving very technical or complicated ideas 高级的,高等的4. TDa high-level computer language is similar to human language rather than machine language 〔计算机语言〕高级的 low-level
Examples from the Corpus
high-levelIt's a high-level application programming interface that sits on a Unix-based personal computer equipped with call processing hardware.a high-level attorneyHe taught no high-level classes in black studies; the department, in fact, had no such classes.However, other high-level Navy officials acknowledged the Nimitz had been hurriedly ordered to the Persian Gulf.a high-level philosophical discussionThe virus has shown high-level resistance to penicillin.To the same implications we may now add the advantages of having high-level staff expertise to call on.The problem is to discover the procedures by which high-level units bring this about.high-level meetings/talks/negotiations etcAlthough frequent high-level negotiations were subsequently, held, skirmishing continued.
From Longman Business Dictionaryhigh-levelˈhigh-level adjective in a powerful position or job, involving people who are in powerful positions or jobshigh-level executivesThe President chaired a high-level meeting on the subject last month.
ˌhigh-ˈlevel adjectiveChineseSyllable
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high-level
ˌhigh-ˈlevel adjective [only before noun]
1. in a powerful position or job, or involving people who are in powerful positions or jobs:
    high-level executives
    high-level meetings/talks/negotiations etc
    a high-level conference on arms control
2. at a high degree or strength:
    The virus has shown high-level resistance to penicillin
3. involving very technical or complicated ideas
4. a high-level computer language is similar to human language rather than machine language
low-level


high-levelBrE /ˌhaɪ ˈlevl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhaɪ ˈlevl/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] involving senior people 级别高的;高层的high-level talks/negotiations 高层会谈/谈判high-level staff高级职员in a high position or place 位置高的;在高处的a high-level walk in the hills在山地徒步旅行advanced 高级的;高等的a high-level course高级课程(computing 计算机) (of a computer language 计算机语言) similar to an existing language such as English, making it fairly simple to use 高级的 OPP low-level