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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++su·pe·ri·or1 /suːˈpɪəriə $ sʊˈpɪriər/ ●●○ adjective  1  BETTERbetter, more powerful, more effective etc than a similar person or thing, especially one that you are competing against 更好的；更强的；更有效的 OPP inferior Fletcher’s superior technique brought him victory. 弗莱彻更胜一筹的技术使他取得了胜利。superior to Your computer is far superior to mine. 你的电脑比我的强多了。 He loves making fun of women. It makes him feel superior. 他喜欢取笑女人，这样让他感觉高她们一等。 a vastly superior (=very much better, stronger etc) army 一支强大得多的军队► see thesaurus at better2  PROUDthinking that you are better than other people – used to show disapproval 有优越感的，高傲的，傲慢的〔含贬义〕 She had that superior tone of voice. 她带着那种傲慢的语气。3  HIGH POSITION OR RANK[only before noun] having a higher position or rank than someone else 职位[级别]更高的；上级的 OPP inferior Don’t you usually salute a superior officer? 你难道平时不向上级军官敬礼的吗？ a superior court 上级法院4  GOOD/EXCELLENT[only before noun] of very good quality – used especially in advertising 质量上乘的，优质的〔尤用于广告〕 a superior wine 优质[上等]葡萄酒 → Mother Superiorn Grammar• Something or someone is superior to another thing or person: We can’t say one language is superior to another. ✗Don’t say: superior than• Superior already has ‘more’ as part of its meaning. ✗Don’t say: more superiorn COLLOCATIONSadverbsfar/vastly/greatly superiorThey soon realized that the opposing team’s players were far superior to their own.infinitely superior (=very much better)You’d be better off visiting the infinitely superior Imperial War Museum.inherently superior (=better because of its nature)He believed that some races were inherently superior to others.morally superiorThey also accuse Christians of pretending to be morally superior.technically superiorOur job is to convince consumers that our product is technically superior to its competitors.nounssuperior qualityDigital radios offer a superior quality of sound.superior performanceThis boat meets the needs of serious yachtsmen who demand superior performance. superior knowledge/intelligenceShe was always showing off her superior knowledge.superior strength/powerHe used his superior strength to wrestle Ben to the ground.

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superior• The first was a genuine belief that the graphical interface was superior.• a superior academic record• a superior attitude• It seems unlikely that they will jeopardise their superior circumstances by combining in an alliance with Third World workers against capital.• superior craftsmanship• Style, comfort and superior cuisine are the most important characteristics of a good hotel.• Instead, I laugh, a throaty, superior laugh.• Are you questioning the orders of a superior officer?• Our aim is to provide our clients with a superior service at all times.• The company has a reputation for superior technology and customer loyalty.• They claimed that a vegetarian diet was superior to a meat diet.• We think that our own race is incomparably superior to any other...• Lightbown's critical grasp of the bibliography and reading of the documents are superior to Bertelli's.• She always acts so superior to everyone else.• Even without him, the force against which Rodrigo now found himself ranged was vastly superior to his own.• For a significant theory, two tests are far superior to one.feel superior• Nevertheless, already we are enjoying it, and already we feel superior.• He could have felt superior and thought them all fools for pitying him for getting what he wanted.• It made him feel superior and worldly wise.• Talk shows hosts like Jenny Jones and Ricki Lake are popular because the viewers enjoy feeling superior to the on-air participants.• Who are we feeling superior to when we laugh at Hudibras?superior officer• He had been proved mistaken and had probably suffered a somewhat humiliating rebuff from his superior officer.• He was a man who had mastered himself, and although his manner was informal he was manifestly the superior officer.• That is no way to address your superior officer.• There was a third thing: he had caught sight of a superior officer: John Coffin.• So is lying to a superior officer, whatever the cause.superior2 ●○○ noun [countable]  HIGH POSITION OR RANKsomeone who has a higher rank or position than you, especially in a job 上级，上司，长官 He had a good working relationship with his immediate superior (=the person directly above him). 他和他的顶头上司工作关系很融洽。

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superior• Its chief selling point is the undoubted superiority of its after-sales service.• The sergeant, the proverbial piggy-in-the-middle, was the ready scapegoat for both juniors and superiors.• The men shouted at superiors, damn near grew violent.• Not until other assigned friars lost courage did his superiors send Serra with his student and confidant Francisco Palou to the work.• He failed to follow a direct order from his superior.• Nor did Bo ever meet his superior, who passed him messages through an intermediary.• The report he submitted to his superiors accurately reflected the poor morale of the workers.• Your most important working relationship is with your immediate superior.• Women who have been harassed by male superiors often don't complain because they are afraid of losing their jobs.• Like the new managers, most superiors emphasized that the manager was the one with formal authority and decision-making responsibility.• As abbot of Bec, Anselm had owed obedience to several superiors whose permission he had sought before accepting the archbishopric.• Some superiors were more zealous than others to enforce the disciplinary code.• The uniformed cops and a couple of detectives were watching their superiors slug it out.immediate superior• Clint Eastwood is usually threatened with dismissal in his detective movies, sometimes because his immediate superior is on the take.• Each commander began to beseech his immediate superior for reinforcements.• The make-or-break factor in this delicate post-course period is the attitude of the person's immediate superior.• Can teachers be disciplined for publicly criticizing their immediate superiors?• The managers generally failed to take advantage of a potentially valuable resource, their immediate superiors.• Restoring a damaged relationship with a superior Your most important working relationship is with your immediate superior.From Longman Business Dictionarysuperiorsu‧pe‧ri‧or1 /suːˈpɪəriəsʊˈpɪriər/ adjective1better in quality than other things of the same kindThe agency lets superior apartments and houses to international companies.Its products are seen as superior to many models produced by its American rival.2having a higher position or rank than someone or somethingCivil servants are accountable for their decisions either tosuperior officers or to the general public.The case was filed in the Los Angelessuperior court.superiorsuperior2 noun [countable]HUMAN RESOURCESJOB someone with a higher position or rank than another person, especially in a jobSuperiors sometimes find it difficult to delegate their authority.You should communicate clearly both to subordinates (=people of a lower position or rank) and your superiors.Origin superior1 (1300-1400) Old French superieur, from Latin superior “further above”, from superus “upper”, from super; → SUPER-

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Superior, Lake
the largest of the Great Lakes on the border between Canada and the US, which is also the largest freshwater lake (=whose water does not contain salt) in the world

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su‧pe‧ri‧or¹ /suːˈpɪəriə $ sʊˈpɪriər/ adjective [no comparative]1. better, more powerful, more effective etc than a similar person or thing, especially one that you are competing against
   OPP  inferior:
    Fletcher’s superior technique brought him victory.
    superior to
    Your computer is far superior to mine.
    He loves making fun of women. It makes him feel superior.
    a vastly superior (=very much better, stronger etc) army
2. thinking that you are better than other people – used to show disapproval:
    She had that superior tone of voice.
3. [only before noun] having a higher position or rank than someone else
   OPP  inferior:
    Don’t you usually salute a superior officer?
    a superior court
4. [only before noun] of very good quality – used especially in advertising:
    a superior wine
⇨ Mother Superior
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adverbs
   ▪ far/vastly/greatly superior They soon realized that the opposing team’s players were far superior to their own.
   ▪ infinitely superior (=very much better) You’d be better off visiting the infinitely superior Imperial War Museum.
   ▪ inherently superior (=better because of its nature) He believed that some races were inherently superior to others.
   ▪ morally superior They also accuse Christians of pretending to be morally superior.
   ▪ technically superior Our job is to convince consumers that our product is technically superior to its competitors.
■ nouns
   ▪ superior quality Digital radios offer a superior quality of sound.
   ▪ superior performance This boat meets the needs of serious yachtsmen who demand superior performance.
   ▪ superior knowledge/intelligence She was always showing off her superior knowledge.
   ▪ superior strength/power He used his superior strength to wrestle Ben to the ground.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ better the comparative of good: She wants a better job. | The sales figures were far better than expected. | Lucy’s better at French than I am.
   ▪ superior better, especially in quality: German cars are far superior. | a superior product | He thinks men are superior to women.
   ▪ preferable formal more suitable or useful – used when saying which one you prefer: Cash would be preferable. | Anything would be preferable to the system we have now.
   ▪ be an improvement on something to be better than something that existed before: The engine is a huge improvement on previous diesel engines.
   ▪ have the edge to be slightly better than another person or thing – used especially when saying which one will win in a game or competition: Federer is likely to have the edge in Sunday’s game. | For me, this film has the edge over the others.
   ▪ be miles ahead (of somebody/something) (also be streets ahead (of somebody/something) British English) informal to be very much better than someone or something that you are competing against: The company is streets ahead of its rivals.
   ▪ there’s no comparison spoken used to emphasize that one person or thing is clearly much better than someone or something else: There’s no comparison between the two teams. | ‘Which apartment do you prefer?' 'Well, there’s no comparison. The first one we saw is bigger, quieter, and has much nicer furniture.'

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superior² noun [countable]
someone who has a higher rank or position than you, especially in a job:
    He had a good working relationship with his immediate superior (=the person directly above him).