Superiority
[suː,pɪərɪ'ɒrɪtɪ;sjuː-] or [su,pɪrɪ'ɔrəti]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the quality of being superior.
(noun.) displaying a sense of being better than others; 'he hated the white man's superiority and condescension'.
(noun.) the quality of being at a competitive advantage.
安娜贝尔整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit.
編輯:凯利
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Pre-eminence, ascendency, predominance, supremacy, preponderance, advantage.[2]. Excellence, worthiness, nobility.
手打:默文
同義詞及反義詞：
[See OVERSIGHT]
整理:莉莲
例句/造句/用法:
- But pride--where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Superiority of birth supposes an ancient superiority of fortune in the family of the person who claims it. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- They have all, after a short season of promise, dropped out of notice; and the only one that is still in the field, struggling for superiority, is the air engine. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- They must have a sense of security, but not a conceit of superiority. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- I remember it now with my customary superiority to all feeling of offence. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- What qualities are there for which a man gets so speedy a return of applause, as those of bodily superiority, activity, and valour? 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- The Mino turned his face in pure superiority to his master, and slowly closed his eyes, standing in statuesque young perfection. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- The superiority of coin above bullion would prevent the melting down of the coin, and would discourage its exportation. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- He is necessarily both their general and their judge, and his chieftainship is the necessary effect of the superiority of his fortune. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- It was this weapon which in the Civil War gave proof of the deadly efficacy of the breech-loading magazine gun, and its superiority to the old style military arm. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- It renders their superiority greater, or their inferiority less, than it otherwise would be. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- While it remained in the coffers of the bank, its superiority was known and ascertained. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Ideas of earthly superiority are educational, not innate. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- I'm hanged if I'll stand your airs of superiority and infernal pity and patronage. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Edison had perfect confidence in his meters, and also in the ultimate judgment of the public as to the superiority of the incandescent electric light as against other illuminants. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- How dare you set up superiorities against all these characters combined in your sister? 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Riviere perplexedly, wondering how to tell him that his very superiorities and advantages would be the surest hindrance to success. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
校對:帕蒂