be superordinate to sth
注意：'be superordinate to'表示'高于'，常用于比较等级或地位。
In many companies, the CEO is superordinate to the managers.
在许多公司中，首席执行官的地位高于经理。
高级的；地位高的；上级的
在程度、等级或地位上更高。；普遍命题与特定命题之间的关系,其中普遍量化变量被特定实例替代；上位词的。
of higher rank or status or value
在程度、等级或地位上更高。
Greater in degree, rank or position.
普遍命题与特定命题之间的关系,其中普遍量化变量被特定实例替代
The relation of a universal proposition to a specific proposition of the same form with the universal quantified variable replaced by a specific instance.
上位词的。
hypernymic
In our company's hierarchy, the manager holds a superordinate position to the team leader.
在我们公司的层级中，经理的职位高于团队负责人。
用法提示：superordinate作形容词，表示‘地位更高的’，常与to连用比较级别。
The court's decision is superordinate to any local regulations.
法院的裁决高于任何地方法规。
用法提示：此处superordinate作形容词，表示‘更高的、优先的’，与to连用。
She was promoted to a superordinate role in the regional office.
她升任地区办公室的一个更高级职务。
用法提示：superordinate作形容词修饰role，表示‘级别更高的’。
注意：'be superordinate to'表示'高于'，常用于比较等级或地位。
In many companies, the CEO is superordinate to the managers.
在许多公司中，首席执行官的地位高于经理。
动词用法较少见，意为'将某物置于更高等级或顺序中'。
The theory superordinates the concept of freedom to that of equality.
该理论将自由概念置于平等概念之上。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is a task superordinate.
正确表达This is a superordinate task.
作为形容词时，'superordinate' 应放在名词前面，而不是后面。中文语序（任务高级）导致错误，英文中形容词通常前置。
grammar · medium
易错句子This task is superordinate than that one.
正确表达This task is superordinate to that one.
表示“比…高级”时，'superordinate' 后接介词 'to'，而不是 'than'。受中文“比”字句影响，误用了 'than'。
subordinate 和 superordinate 拼写相似但意义相反：subordinate 指地位或等级较低，而 superordinate 指较高。
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