Word · Frequency #8179
Fully loadedhierarchical
分级的，分层的，层次的
classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
The company has a hierarchical structure.
- 1.
Pertaining to a hierarchy (a ranking).
与等级制度有关的
- 2.
Pertaining to a hierarch (a high-ranking priest or bishop).
与高阶神职人员(如高级牧师或主教)有关的
- 3.
Classified or arranged according to various criteria into successive ranks or grades.
根据各种标准分类或排列成连续等级或级别
与等级制度有关的；与高阶神职人员(如高级牧师或主教)有关的；根据各种标准分类或排列成连续等级或级别；分级的；分层的
In use
The company has a hierarchical structure with clear levels of management.
In a hierarchical society, people are ranked according to their social status.
The data is stored in a hierarchical database where each record has a parent record.
hierarchical + noun
最常用作定语，修饰表示体系、组织等的名词。
The company has a hierarchical structure.
这家公司采用层级结构。
be + hierarchical
用作表语，描述某物的本质属性。
The system is hierarchical.
这个系统是分层的。
hierarchical in + noun
强调在某方面具有层级特征。
Connections
Collocations
- hierarchical structure
- 层级结构
- The company has a hierarchical structure with clear levels of management.该公司具有清晰的层级结构，管理层级分明。
- hierarchical organization
- 等级制组织
- Traditional hierarchical organizations are giving way to more flexible networks.传统的等级制组织正让位于更灵活的网络结构。
- hierarchical system
- 分级系统
- A hierarchical system of authority is common in large corporations.在大公司中，权威的分级系统很常见。
- hierarchical relationship
- 层级关系
- There is a clear hierarchical relationship between the departments.各部门之间存在明确的层级关系。
- hierarchical model
- 层次模型
- The data is organized using a hierarchical model.数据采用层次模型组织。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将「hierarchical」拆解为 hierarchy（等级）+ ical，意为「分层的」，联想金字塔层级结构。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：technology、organizational structure、data science 通常用于正式场合，多出现在技术、组织管理等领域。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme with 'hierarchical' /,haiəˈrɑːkikəl/. The words listed share spelling similarities but have different stress patterns and vowel sounds, so they are not actual rhymes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.