单词 | inferior |
释义 | inferior —inferior /ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ər/ aep /-ˈfɪr.i.ɚ/ adjective C1 not good, or not as good as someone or something else: » These products are inferior to those we bought last year.» She cited cases in which women had received inferior healthcare.» It was clear the group were regarded as intellectually/morally/socially inferior.→ COMPARE SUPERIOR(Cf. ↑superior) adjective (BETTER)Thesaurus+: ↑Worse and worstF0 SPECIALIZED lower, or of lower rank: » an inferior officer→ COMPARE SUPERIOR(Cf. ↑superior) adjective (BETTER)Thesaurus+: ↑Position and status in groups and organizationsThesaurus+: ↑Of little or less importanceinferiority /ɪnˌfɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/ aep /-ˌfɪr.iˈɔːr.ə.t̬i/ noun [U]► C2» His ill treatment as a child had given him a strong sense of inferiority.→ COMPARE SUPERIORITY(Cf. ↑superiority) (BETTER)Thesaurus+: ↑Worse and worst noun [C] ► C2 someone who is considered to be less important than other people: » He regarded most men as his social, moral, and intellectual inferiors. |
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