英语词汇“senior”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

higher in standing or rank

senior officers

older

senior citizens

relating to old age and older people

Brit relating to students in the upper years of secondary school

NAmer relating to students in the final year preceding graduation from secondary or higher education

used to distinguish a father with the same name as his son; elder

seniority noun

[Middle English from Latin senior older, older man, elder, compar of sen-, senex old, old man]

a person who is older than another specified person

She's five years his senior

in sporting competitions, etc, an adult as opposed to a junior, or a more advanced player as opposed to a less advanced one

The seniors’ race was won by a 56-year-old mother of four

an elderly person

Brit a student in the upper years of secondary school

NAmer a student in the final year preceding graduation from secondary or higher education

a person of higher standing or rank

Always be considerate to your juniors; some day they may be your seniors