单词 | tier |
释义 | tier tier1 /tear/, n. 1. one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley. 2. one of a number of galleries, as in a theater. 3. a layer; level; stratum: The wedding cake had six tiers. All three tiers of the firm's management now report to one director. 4. Australian. a mountain range. v.t. 5. to arrange in tiers. v.i. 6. to rise in tiers. [1560-70; earlier also tire, tyre, teare < MF, OF tire, tiere order, row, rank < Gmc; cf. OE, OS tir, OHG zeri glory, adornment] tier2 /tuy"euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that ties. 2. Naut. a short rope or band for securing a furled sail. 3. New Eng. a child's apron or pinafore. [1625-35; TIE + -ER1] |
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