Dictionary entry
lower-ranking
adjective
更低等级的
inferior in rank or status
- 1.
inferior in rank or status
In use
In many companies, lower-ranking employees have fewer opportunities for promotion.
The lower-ranking officer saluted first when the general entered the room.
She felt that her lower-ranking position in the organization limited her influence.
lower-ranking + noun
lower-ranking 常用作定语，修饰职位或级别较低的人。
He is a lower-ranking official in the government.
他是政府中一位较低级别的官员。
be lower-ranking than ...
用于比较结构，表示级别低于某人或某职位。
This position is lower-ranking than a manager.
这个职位比经理级别低。
Common mistakes
She is more lower-ranking than him.She is lower-ranking than him.
双比较级错误：lower-ranking 本身已是比较级形式，无需再加 more。
She is low-ranking than him.She is lower-ranking than him.
原级误用为比较级：比较时应使用比较级形式 lower-ranking，而不是原级 low-ranking。
Connections
Confusing words
- lower-level
- 较低层次的；较低级别的 · lower-level 强调在组织或结构中的层级较低，而 lower-ranking 强调职位或地位较低。
- lower-grade
- 较低等级的；较低档次的 · lower-grade 强调质量或等级较低，而 lower-ranking 强调职位或地位的高低。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
由 'lower' 和 'ranking' 组成的复合形容词
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.