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

单词	rank
释义	rank —rank /ræŋk/ Ⅰ adjective (GROWN) ► F0 describes plants that grow too fast or too thickly, or an area covered by these: » The abandoned garden was rank with weeds.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Fertile or infertile land Ⅱ adjective (SMELL) ► F0 smelling strong and unpleasant: » His clothes were rank with sweat.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Smells and smelling Ⅲ adjective [before noun] (EXTREME) ► F0 (especially of something bad) complete or extreme: » It was rank stupidity to drive so fast on an icy road.» The horse that won the race was a rank outsider.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions Ⅳ noun (POSITION) 1 C1 [C or U] a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it: » senior/high/junior/low rank» He has just been promoted to the rank of captain.» Ministers of cabinet rank receive a higher salary than other ministers.» Having a large income is one of the advantages of rank (= high position).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Position and status in groups and organizations 2 F0 [C or U] a particular position, higher or lower than others: » He's in the front/first rank of (= one of the best) international tennis players.» Consumer preferences were placed in rank order from 1 to 5.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Quality and standard ranks [plural] 3 F0 the members of a group or organization: » Party ranks have swelled by nearly 300,000.» Marty has joined the ranks of the (= become) unemployed.» The party leadership seems to be losing support in the ranks.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Groups of people rise from/through the ranks 4 F0 to be moved up from a low level position in an organization to a higher one: » He rose through the ranks to become a general.» He joined the company in 2008 and has been rising through the ranks ever since.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Promoting, demoting and transferring staff • • • Extra Examples:» Colonel is the military rank between lieutenant-colonel and brigadier.» A hospital registrar is of a lower rank than a consultant.» He was promoted to the rank of major in recognition of his valour during the battle.» He achieved ambassadorial rank in 1958.» After many years at the company he eventually worked his way up to the rank of Chief Executive Officer. Ⅴ noun (ROW) 1 F0 [C] a row, especially of people or things standing side by side: » The front rank of the riot squad raised their shields.» _LITERARY We could see nothing for miles but serried ranks (= many close rows) of fir trees.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Things collected in lines or rings 2 F0 [C] a place where taxis wait for passengers: » There were no taxis at the taxi/cab rank.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Train and bus stations and taxi ranks Ⅵ verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] ↑Verb Endings for rank ► C1 to have a position higher or lower than others, or to be considered to have such a position: » A captain ranks (= has a position) above a lieutenant.» My entry was ranked third in the flower show.» She ranked the bottles in order of size along the shelf.» In my opinion, he ranks among the theatre's greatest actors.» 2012 must rank as (= be) the most difficult year for Europe since the 30s.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Classifying and creating order • • • Extra Examples:» A few incredulous spectators watched as Paterson, ranked 23rd in the world, beat the champion.» He is now ranked one hundredth in world tennis.» She currently ranks ninth in the world.» Rank your answers to the survey in order of preference.» Her victory must rank as one of the greatest upsets in the history of the tournament.
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