senior

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++senior1 ●●● W2 adjective  1  HIGH POSITION OR RANKhaving a higher position, level, or rank 〔地位、水平或级别〕较高的，高级的 → junior the senior Democrat on the House committee 众议院委员会中的资深民主党人 White men hold most of the jobs in senior management. 白人占据高级管理层的大部分职位。 the senior partner in a law firm 律师事务所里的资深合伙人senior to He is also a diplomat, but senior to me. 他也是一名外交官，但级别比我高。2  [only before noun] British EnglishOLD/NOT YOUNG a senior competition is for older people or for people at a more advanced level 〔比赛等的参赛者〕年纪较大的；级别较高的 I won the 60-metre race, my first senior success. 我在60米赛跑中获胜，这是我第一次在高级别的赛事中获得胜利。n COLLOCATIONSnounssenior managementWithin the week senior management approved her proposal.senior staffSome senior staff criticized the headteacher's behaviour.a senior managerShe's now a senior manager for a large toy company.a senior executive (=in a company)All the company's senior executives get large bonuses.a senior official (=in an organization)a meeting of senior government officialsa senior officer (=in the police or military)Inspector Wild is the senior officer in charge of the investigation.a senior partner (=in a law firm etc)He was a senior partner in a prestigious Canadian law firm.a senior memberThe president announced a reshuffle involving several senior members of his Cabinet.

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senior• He's a senior executive at Volkswagen.• The Organization Man of the fifties was promoted to senior executive in the sixties and seventies.• Its steering group consists of very senior figures from education and business.• one of the country's most senior judges• a job in senior management• The move caught top military officers and senior members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees by surprise.• Most remarkable was the language used by some senior members of the judiciary.• The senior members remained in Shelley and Kirkburton but a new branch was now established further south.• Mr. Swenson is the senior partner in his law firm.• A rectangular conference table and four chairs, of a type provided for senior public servants, stood between the tall windows.• That left him with one explanation for the rarity of polygamy in sparrows: The senior wives do not stand for it.senior management• But they questioned the seriousness of the families and senior management.• He cites a very senior management accounting role in a large international bank, requiring exceptional management accounting experience.• The final step is to submit the proposal to senior management for a decision on its acceptability.• Specific changes were determined primarily by the head and senior management team and only latterly by the rest of the staff.• As a result of the review we have established a new senior management team headed by Liam Swords as Chief Executive.• My senior management team is important to me and I learn a lot from them.• Women account for only one in four junior managers and at senior management this drops to one or two per hundred.

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senior2 ●○○ noun [countable]  1  American EnglishSESSEC a student in their last year of high school or university 〔中学或大学〕最高年级的学生，毕业班学生 → freshman, junior, sophomore Jen will be a senior this year. 珍今年将是毕业班学生了。2  OLD/NOT YOUNG especially American English a senior citizen 老年人，长者 Seniors can get a 10% discount. 老年人可以享受10%的折扣。3  be two/five/ten etc years somebody’s senior OLD/NOT YOUNGto be two, five, ten etc years older than someone 比某人年长两岁/五岁/十岁等 → junior Her husband was nine years her senior. 她丈夫比她大九岁。4  British English an adult or a person who has reached an advanced level in a particular sport 〔某一体育项目的〕成人运动员；高水平选手 → junior Juniors and seniors train together on Wednesdays. 少年组和成年组周三一起训练。

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senior• I took French when I was a senior.• Rossmoor was designed as a housing development for active seniors.• The age-oriented community was conceived as a combination housing development and amusement park for active seniors.• The entire senior class took a trip to Disneyworld.• The nature walk is $ 9 for adults, $ 7 for seniors and kids 5 to 11.• My senior had not been a Humber.• I can't believe that Cari is a high school senior already.• And most of the seniors had not welcomed the appointment.Se·ni·or /ˈsiːniə $ -ər/ (written abbreviation Sr. American English, Snr British English)  OLD/NOT YOUNGused after the name of a man who has the same name as his son 年纪较大的，年长的〔父子同名时，用于父亲的姓名后〕 → Junior John J. Wallace, Sr. 老约翰·J﹒华莱士From Longman Business DictionarySeniorSe‧ni‧or /ˈsiːniə-ər/, written abbreviation Snr. American English, Snr British English used after a man’s name to show that he is the older of two men with the same name and from the same familyJohn Walker, Snr.seniorsenior1 adjective1having a high position in an organization, company etca panel ofsenior corporateexecutivesHe has held severalsenior management positions.Previously, he had been a senior partner (=the more important person in a business partnership) in a law firm.senior toStaff senior to the area supervisor play an active part in shaping the standards to be set.2[only before a noun]FINANCE senior lenders, SHAREHOLDERs etc have to be paid before other lenders etc if the borrower gets into financial difficultyOnly after senior creditors were paid in full would ordinary shareholders get some cash.The group has agreed a plan with its senior lenders to restructure its credit facilities.3[only before a noun]FINANCE a company’s senior shares, bonds etc are considered to be more valuable because investors owning them will be paid before those owning ordinary shares, bonds etc. Those with senior shares etc will also be paid a larger percentage of what they are owed if the company gets into financial difficultyHalf of the purchase price was paid in cash and the balance insenior stock.seniorsenior2 noun [countable] JOBsomeone who has a higher rank than others in an organization or professionHe found it difficult to interest his seniors in the venture.Origin senior1 (1300-1400) Latin “older”, from senex “old”

senior1 adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1senior2 nounSe·ni·orLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

or Corpus level, higher having rank a Business position,

Senior
Se·ni·or /ˈsiːniə $ -ər/ (written abbreviation Sr. American English Snr British English)
used after the name of a man who has the same name as his son ⇨ Junior:
    John J. Wallace, Sr.

senior

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senior¹ W2 adjective1. having a higher position, level, or rank ⇨ junior:
    the senior Democrat on the House committee
    White men hold most of the jobs in senior management.
    the senior partner in a law firm
    senior to
    He is also a diplomat, but senior to me.
2. [only before noun] British English a senior competition is for older people or for people at a more advanced level:
    I won the 60-metre race, my first senior success.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ nouns
   ▪ senior management Within the week senior management approved her proposal.
   ▪ senior staff Some senior staff criticized the headteacher's behaviour.
   ▪ a senior manager She's now a senior manager for a large toy company.
   ▪ a senior executive (=in a company) All the company's senior executives get large bonuses.
   ▪ a senior official (=in an organization) a meeting of senior government officials
   ▪ a senior officer (=in the police or military) Inspector Wild is the senior officer in charge of the investigation.
   ▪ a senior partner (=in a law firm etc) He was a senior partner in a prestigious Canadian law firm.
   ▪ a senior member The President announced a reshuffle involving several senior members of his Cabinet.

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senior² noun [countable]
1. American English a student in their last year of high school or university ⇨ freshman, junior, sophomore:
    Jen will be a senior this year.
2. especially American English a senior citizen:
    Seniors can get a 10% discount.
3. be two/five/ten etc years sb’s senior to be two, five, ten etc years older than someone ⇨ junior:
    Her husband was nine years her senior.
4. British English an adult or a person who has reached an advanced level in a particular sport ⇨ junior:
    Juniors and seniors train together on Wednesdays.
     

THESAURUS

■ describing someone’s position in an organization
   ▪ senior used about someone who has an important position in an organization. Senior can also be used about someone who has a higher position than you in an organization: a senior executive | She’s a senior partner in a law firm. | She is senior to me.
   ▪ chief [only before noun] used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the most important positions in an organization: Carole is the company’s chief financial officer. | He’s the chief economist at Hangseng Bank.
   ▪ high-ranking [only before noun] used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the government, the army, or the police: high-ranking government officials | a high-ranking police officer
   ▪ top [only before noun] used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job: a top lawyer | He’s one of the President’s top aides. | top diplomats
   ▪ junior used about someone who has a low position in an organization. Junior can also be used about someone who has a lower position than you in an organization: a junior clerk | a junior doctor | His role as naval officer was junior to Nelson.
   ▪ assistant [only before noun] an assistant manager, director, editor etc has a position just below a manager etc: He’s an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard University. | She became assistant director at the Belgrade Theatre.