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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·fe·ri·or1 /ɪnˈfɪəriə $ -ˈfɪriər/ ●●○ adjective  1  BADWORSEnot good, or not as good as someone or something else 〔与其他人或物相比〕差的，次的 OPP superior I felt very inferior among all those academics. 与那些大学教师在一起，我自惭形秽。 wine of inferior quality 劣质葡萄酒 inferior goods 质量低劣的商品inferior to I always felt slightly inferior to her. 我总感觉比她稍逊一筹。 Their performance was inferior to that of other teams. 他们的表现不如其他队。2  formalPOSITION/RANK lower in rank 低级别的，下级的 OPP superior an inferior court of law 初级法院；低级法院 He refused to accept a job of inferior status. 他拒绝接受职位低的工作。n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2adverbsgreatly inferiorIron is greatly inferior to steel in many ways.far inferior (=greatly inferior)He easily defeated a far inferior opponent.considerably inferior (=by quite a large amount)They have the same number of points as the league leaders, but a considerably inferior goal difference.vastly/grossly inferior (=by a very great amount)The quality of service was vastly inferior in that other restaurant.slightly inferior (also somewhat inferior formal)I always felt slightly inferior to her.markedly inferior (=in a way that is easy to notice)Our equipment was markedly inferior to that of the enemy forces.socially inferiorShe felt socially inferior to her husband's wealthy friends.morally inferiorNon-believers were considered morally inferior by people who adopted the new religion.intellectually inferiorStudents from working-class families were made to feel intellectually inferior.intrinsically inferior (=inferior as part of its nature or character)Recorded music is intrinsically inferior to the real thing.verbsfeel inferiorWomen are made to feel inferior by men's violence towards them.consider somebody/something inferiorThe poor are considered inferior by some people.nounsinferior qualityThe poor soil produces wine of inferior quality.an inferior positionHe argued that capitalism requires some people to be kept in an inferior position in society.inferior status formal (=an inferior position)As a slave, he was aware of his inferior status.inferior serviceHe wrote a letter to complain about inferior service at the hotel.inferior goods/productsThe public are being deceived into buying inferior goods.

Examples from the Corpus

inferior• What Engels stresses is that women were not inferior.• Consumers buy foreign goods because they believe that British made goods are inferior.• Shockingly, they still perceive women as inferior.• The plan was a daring one, for it would leave an inferior force in the Richmond defenses.• California oil is a heavier and inferior grade of oil, compared with other crude oils.• inferior health-care facilities• White bread is generally inferior in nutritional value.• Leiser discovered, however, that because the embassy had an inferior instrument, the pianist practiced at the local conservatory.• And far inferior is mere action to action performed with this evenness of mind.• I want the best -- I don't want some inferior model that's going to break down the first time I use it.• Does this imply that inferior performance can be expected in these structures?• Their furniture is certainly cheaper, but it's of inferior quality.• Consumers are tired of paying a high price for what is an increasingly inferior service.• But also added that he easily became impatient with any intellect inferior to his own.• Old Mr Carter was convinced that women doctors were inferior to men.• The idea that acts of love are inferior to principled acts is a deep-rooted philosophical tradition.inferior to• Some people view American wines as inferior in quality to European wines.inferior2 noun [countable]  POSITION/RANKsomeone who has a lower position or rank than you in an organization 下级，下属，部下 OPP superior

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inferior• One is killed, or lives as a cringing inferior who may never have cubs of her own.• But people decided it was only inferiors who ate alpaca meat.• It constitutes a gesture of respect not to make social inferiors conscious of their inferiority.• It hides from the inferiors the sources of domination and the process by which this has come about.Origin inferior1 (1400-1500) Latin “lower”, from inferus “below”

in·fe·ri·or1 adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1inferior2 nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

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inferior

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in‧fe‧ri‧or¹ /ɪnˈfɪəriə $ -ˈfɪriər/ adjective1. not good, or not as good as someone or something else
   OPP  superior:
    I felt very inferior among all those academics.
    wine of inferior quality
    inferior goods
    inferior to
    I always felt slightly inferior to her.
    Their performance was inferior to that of other teams.
2. formal lower in rank
   OPP  superior:
    an inferior court of law
    He refused to accept a job of inferior status.
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meanings 1 & 2 )

■ adverbs
   ▪ greatly inferior Iron is greatly inferior to steel in many ways.
   ▪ far inferior (=greatly inferior) He easily defeated a far inferior opponent.
   ▪ considerably inferior (=by quite a large amount) They have the same number of points as the league leaders, but a considerably inferior goal difference.
   ▪ vastly/grossly inferior (=by a very great amount) The quality of service was vastly inferior in that other restaurant.
   ▪ slightly inferior (also somewhat inferior formal) I always felt slightly inferior to her.
   ▪ markedly inferior (=in a way that is easy to notice) Our equipment was markedly inferior to that of the enemy forces.
   ▪ socially inferior She felt socially inferior to her husband's wealthy friends.
   ▪ morally inferior Non-believers were considered morally inferior by people who adopted the new religion.
   ▪ intellectually inferior Students from working-class families were made to feel intellectually inferior.
   ▪ intrinsically inferior (=inferior as part of its nature or character) Recorded music is intrinsically inferior to the real thing.
■ verbs
   ▪ feel inferior Women are made to feel inferior by men's violence towards them.
   ▪ consider somebody/something inferior The poor are considered inferior by some people.
■ nouns
   ▪ inferior quality The poor soil produces wine of inferior quality.
   ▪ an inferior position He argued that capitalism requires some people to be kept in an inferior position in society.
   ▪ inferior status formal (=an inferior position) As a slave, he was aware of his inferior status.
   ▪ inferior service He wrote a letter to complain about inferior service at the hotel.
   ▪ inferior goods/products The public are being deceived into buying inferior goods.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ worse more unpleasant, bad, severe etc, or of a lower standard or quality: Recent reports indicate that the situation is getting worse. | Your French is even worse than mine!
   ▪ inferior of a lower standard or quality than something else, or less good than someone else: Their wines are of inferior quality. | an inferior product | Trying to do things on the cheap only results in an inferior service.
   ▪ not compare with something used to emphasize that someone or something is not nearly as good, big, or nice as someone or something else: This recording just doesn’t compare with his early recordings. | Our sales this year do not compare with last year’s outstanding results.
   ▪ not be in the same league informal used to emphasize that the standard of someone or something is not nearly as good as someone or something else: He’s pretty good, but he’s not in the same league as his brother.
   ▪ not be a patch on something/somebody British English informal use this to emphasize that something is not nearly as good as something else, especially something that came before it: The film wasn’t a patch on the book. | He’s not a patch on Tarantino as an director.

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inferior² noun [countable]
someone who has a lower position or rank than you in an organization
   OPP  superior