superiority
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++su·per·i·or·i·ty /suːˌpɪəriˈɒrəti $ sʊˌpɪriˈɔː-, -ˈɑː-/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1 BETTERthe quality of being better, more skilful, more powerful etc than other people or things 优秀；优势；优越 OPP inferioritysuperiority of the supposed superiority of the male sex 所谓的男性优越superiority over the intellectual superiority of humans over other animals 人类相比其他动物所具有的智力优势superiority in US superiority in air power 美国在空中力量上的优势2 PROUDan attitude that shows you think you are better than other people – used to show disapproval 优越感，骄傲自大〔含贬义〕 Janet always spoke with an air of superiority. 珍妮特说话时总显得盛气凌人。 his sense of superiority 他的优越感
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superiority• The symbols had a tinge of feminine superiority, an aura of vast power that was taken for granted.• In other words, Schott gives smart folks the air of superiority they paid all that college tuition to obtain.• Machismo is an exaggerated cult of virility which expresses itself in male assertions of superiority over females, and competition between men.• The feeling of inferiority is defensively turned into a feeling of superiority.• Thirdly in the eyes of the regime, victory demonstrates the superiority of Marxist ethics over the bourgeois variety.• It dramatized the superiority of ironclad warships over wooden ones.• The superiority of the Macintosh system would win converts.superiority of• I'm tired of hearing about the superiority of their product.sense of superiority• From this stage I proceeded to a more general sense of superiority, which can only be described as moral.• She was diffident, which gave him confidence and fed his sense of superiority.• His sense of superiority convinces him that Elizabeth will accept his proposal.• Needless to say, this discrepancy served to boost my sense of superiority.• I didn't believe her: my sense of superiority had extended itself to include a conviction of my own immortality.• I found something of this same sense of superiority among faculty members in the School of Engineering.• Robert's father gave off that sense of superiority and princely dominion.• The sense of superiority I gained was essentially related to control and, eventually, to the triumph of the will.su·per·i·or·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
of skilful, Corpus better, more being quality more the
superiority
su‧per‧i‧or‧i‧ty /suːˌpɪəriˈɒrəti, suːˌpɪəriˈɒrɪti $ sʊˌpɪriˈɔː-, -ˈɑː-/
noun [uncountable]
1. the quality of being better, more skilful, more powerful etc than other people or things
OPP inferiority
superiority of
the supposed superiority of the male sex
superiority over
the intellectual superiority of humans over other animals
superiority in
US superiority in air power
2. an attitude that shows you think you are better than other people – used to show disapproval:
Janet always spoke with an air of superiority.
his sense of superiority
su‧per‧i‧or‧i‧ty /suːˌpɪəriˈɒrəti, suːˌpɪəriˈɒrɪti $ sʊˌpɪriˈɔː-, -ˈɑː-/
noun [uncountable]1. the quality of being better, more skilful, more powerful etc than other people or things
OPP inferiority
superiority of
superiority over
superiority in
2. an attitude that shows you think you are better than other people – used to show disapproval: