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’。
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