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单词 pecking order
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
peck•ing or•der /ˈpɛkɪŋ ˌɔrdɚ/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Animal BehaviorAlso, ˈpeck ˌor•der. the order of dominance among certain birds in which each bird's social position is maintained by pecking a bird of lower status.
  2. Animal Behavioran order or hierarchy of position or authority in a human group.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
peck′ing or′der, 
    1. Animal Behaviora dominance hierarchy, seen esp. in domestic poultry, that is maintained by one bird pecking another of lower status.
    2. Animal Behaviora sequence or hierarchy of authority in an organization or social group.
    Also, peck′ or′der. 
    • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pecking order n
  1. Also called: peck order a natural hierarchy in a group of gregarious birds, such as domestic fowl
  2. any hierarchical order, as among people in a particular group
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