pecking order

1. 1.

   The natural ranking of social status and dominance occurring in a group of birds.

   鸟类群体中社会地位和支配权的自然等级。

2. 2.

   The usually informal hierarchy of authority, command, or social status, as determined by the especially natural propensity for domination of different members of a specific group over each other, such as older brothers and sisters over their younger siblings.

   通常非正式的权威、指挥或社会地位等级,由特定群体成员间尤其自然的支配倾向所决定,如年长兄弟姐妹对年幼兄弟姐妹的支配。

通常非正式的权威、指挥或社会地位等级,由特定群体成员间尤其自然的支配倾向所决定,如年长兄弟姐妹对年幼兄弟姐妹的支配。；啄序；任何团体中的长幼强弱次序

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