a higher-up at [organization]
at 后接该上级所属的机构。
She is a higher-up at a large bank.
她是一家大型银行的高层。
上级；上司；高层
上级；职位更高者；大人物
a person who has greater authority or a higher position than others, such as a boss or senior official
上级；职位更高者
Somebody with greater authority, seniority, rank, status or position; one who outranks.
I need to get approval from a higher-up before we can proceed with the project.
在继续这个项目之前，我需要得到一位上级的批准。
用法提示：这里 higher-up 作名词，表示‘上级’，指职位更高的人。
The higher-ups in the company decided to implement a new policy.
公司的高层决定实施一项新政策。
用法提示：这里 higher-ups 是复数形式，指‘高层管理者’或‘大人物’。
She complained to a higher-up about the unfair treatment.
她就受到的不公正待遇向一位上级投诉。
用法提示：higher-up 作为可数名词，前面接冠词 a，表示‘一个上级’。
at 后接该上级所属的机构。
She is a higher-up at a large bank.
她是一家大型银行的高层。
one of 后接复数形式 higher-ups。
He is one of the higher-ups in the department.
他是该部门的上级之一。
check with 表示向某人确认或请示。
Please check with a higher-up before you sign the form.
签字前请先向上级请示。
report 后接所报告的内容，to 后接接收者。
You should report the problem to a higher-up.
你应该把这个问题报告给上级。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is one of my higher-up.
正确表达She is one of my higher-ups.
“one of”后面必须接复数可数名词；higher-up 是可数名词，复数形式是 higher-ups，不能保留单数。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to ask higher-up.
正确表达I need to ask a higher-up.
可数名词单数不能单独使用，需要加冠词；这里泛指“一位上级”，所以用 a higher-up。汉语没有冠词，容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子The higher-ups has approved the plan.
正确表达The higher-ups have approved the plan.
higher-ups 是复数主语，谓语动词要用复数形式 have；不能按汉语习惯用单数 has。
正式用语，指组织、军队或警队中职位高于自己的人，常与 direct/immediate 连用；higher-up 更口语，多指机构高层，且常用复数 higher-ups。
口语词，多指直接管你的人或公司老板，语气可亲近也可随意；higher-up 指层级更高、通常不直接管你的高层人物。
作名词强调资历深或职位较高，常与 junior 相对，不一定有管理权；英式英语中作“上级”更常见，而 higher-up 明确指权力层级更高的人。
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