| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jun•ior /ˈdʒunyɚ/USA pronunciation adj. - younger:your junior brother.
- This word is used to name a son after his father;
it is often written as Jr. following the name:Edward Hansen, Jr.
- of more recent election, appointment, or admission:[before a noun]the junior senator from Michigan.
- of lower rank or standing:a junior law partner.
- Educationof or relating to juniors in high school or college:junior year.
- being smaller than the usual size:[before a noun]junior clothes.
n. [countable] - a person who is younger than another:She is my junior.
- a person who is newer or of lower rank, as in a profession;
subordinate:a junior in the firm. - Educationa student in the next to the last year at a high school, college, or university.
- Clothing
- Often, juniors. [plural] a clothing size for garments for women with short waists and narrow shoulders.
- a garment in this size range.
- This word is used as a term of address for a boy;
or youth;
or son:Get out there, Junior, and show us what you can do.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jun•ior ( jo̅o̅n′yər),USA pronunciation adj. - younger (usually designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father;
often written as Jr. or jr. following the name):May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr.Cf. senior (def. 1). - of more recent appointment or admission, as to an office or status;
of lower rank or standing:a junior partner. - Education(in American universities, colleges, and schools) noting or pertaining to the class or year next below that of the senior.
- Business[Finance.]subordinate to preferred creditors, mortgagees, and the like.
- of later date;
subsequent to:His appointment is junior to mine by six months. - composed of younger members:The junior division of the camp went on the hike.
- being smaller than the usual size:The hotel has special weekend rates on junior suites.
- Metallurgy(of an iron or steel shape) relatively small, but rolled to a standard form.
- Clothingof, for, or designating clothing in sizes 3–15 or those who wear it:a junior dress;junior measurements;the junior department.
n. - a person who is younger than another.
- a person who is newer or of lower rank in an office, class, profession, etc.;
subordinate. - Educationa student who is in the next to the final year of a course of study.
- ClothingOften, juniors.
- Clothinga range of odd-numbered sizes, chiefly from 3 to 15, for garments that fit women and girls with shorter waists, narrower shoulders, and smaller bustlines than those of average build.
- Clothingthe department or section of a store where garments in these sizes are sold.
- Clothinga garment in this size range.
- Clothinga woman or girl who wears garments in this size range.
- (cap.) a member of the Girl Scouts from 9 through 11 years old.
- [Informal.](often cap.) a boy;
youth;
son:Ask junior to give you a hand with the packing.
- Latin jūnior younger
- 1520–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: junior /ˈdʒuːnjə/ adj - lower in rank or length of service; subordinate
- younger in years
- of or relating to youth or childhood
- Brit of or relating to schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 11 approximately
- US of, relating to, or designating the third year of a four-year course at college or high school
n - (in England) any barrister below the rank of Queen's Counsel
- a junior person
- Brit a junior schoolchild
- US a junior student
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: younger, from juvenis young Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Junior /ˈdʒuːnjə/ adj - being the younger: usually used after a name to distinguish the son from the father with the same first name or names: Charles Parker, Junior
Abbreviation: Jnr, Jr, Jun, Junr
|