英:['ræŋks]
美:['ræŋks]
英:['ræŋks]
美:['ræŋks]
noun
relative standing or position
a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction
soon took rank as a leading attorney—J. D. Hicks
high social position
the privileges of rank
a grade of official standing in a hierarchy
an aggregate of individuals classed together—usually used in plural
row, series
a row of people
a line of soldiers ranged side by side in close order
any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard perpendicular to the files
British stand sense 6
an orderly arrangement : formation
the order according to some statistical characteristic (such as the score on a test)
any of a series of classes of coal based on increasing alteration of the parent vegetable matter, increasing carbon content, and increasing fuel value
the number of linearly independent rows or columns in a matrix
verb
transitive verb
to determine the relative position of : rate
a highly ranked prospect
to arrange in lines or in a regular formation
to take precedence of
intransitive verb
to take or have a position in relation to others
ranks first in her class
to form or move in ranks
adjective
offensive in odor or flavorespecially: rancid
shockingly conspicuous
must lecture him on his rank disloyalty—David Walden
outright—used as an intensive
rank beginners
luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth
offensively gross or coarse : foul
putrid, festering
high in amount or degree : fraught
archaic lustful, ruttish
obsolete grown too large
in the ranks当兵,当战士
in rank成行列;成队列
first rank一流的
rank among跻身于…;属于…之列
rank first名列第一
rank and filen. 民众,老百姓;普通士兵,普通成员
in the front rank著名;在前列
front rankn. 前列;最重要;最突出;最好
rank with与……并列
military rank军衔;军阶
rank order等级次序
social rank社会等级
other ranks(武装部队)非被委任的军官,普通士兵
keep rank保持队形
rank correlation[经]等级相关;秩相关
Noun Middle English, "row, series, high social position," borrowed from Anglo-Frenchrenc, ranc "line of soldiers, jousting lists, line or rank of persons or things" (continental Old & Middle French also "position in a series or class, high social position"), going back to Old Low Franconian *hringa- "circle, ring," going back to Germanic *hrenga — more at ring >entry 1 Verb derivative of rank >entry 1 Adjective Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right — more at right
The first known use of rank was in the 13th century
ray1 of 2noun
any of numerous flat broad fishes (as stingrays and skates) usually living on the sea bottom and having eyes on the upper surface of their bodies, a long narrow tail, and a skeleton made of cartilage
ray2 of 2noun
one of the lines of light that appear to be given off by a bright object
a thin beam of radiant energy (as light)
a stream of particles (as electrons) traveling in the same line
any of a group of lines coming from a common center
half line
a plant or animal structure that resembles a ray: as
vascular ray
one of the bony rods in the fin of a fish
a tiny bit
a ray of hope
raw1 of 2adjective
not cooked
a raw carrot
being in or nearly in the natural state : not processed or purified raw sewage
raw milk
not in a finished, organized, or polished form raw data
the raw edge of a seam
having the surface scraped or roughened
raw red hands
very sore or irritated
a raw throat
not trained or experienced
a raw recruit
unpleasantly damp or cold
a raw wind
raw2 of 2noun
a raw place or state
rat1 of 2noun
any of various rodents that have brown, black, white, or grayish fur and a long usually nearly hairless tail and that look like but are larger than the related mice
a person who betrays friends
a person who spends much time in a specified place
a mall rat
rat2 of 2verb
to betray, desert, or inform on one's friends ratted them out
didn't rat on us
to catch or hunt rats
rate1 of 3verb
to scold violently : berate
rate2 of 3noun
a constant ratio between two things
a rate of exchange
a price or charge set according to a scale or standard tax rate
hotel rates
a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured in units of something else
the unemployment rate
a level of quality : class
rate3 of 3verb
consider sense 3, regard
was rated a good pianist
to set an estimate on : evaluate
to determine the rank, class, or position of : grade
rate a movie
to have a rating : be classed
rates high in math
to have a right to : deserve
rate a promotion
rat1 of 2noun
any of various rodents that have brown, black, white, or grayish fur and a long usually nearly hairless tail and that look like but are larger than the related mice
a person who betrays friends
a person who spends much time in a specified place
a mall rat
rat2 of 2verb
to betray, desert, or inform on one's friends ratted them out
didn't rat on us
to catch or hunt rats
rare1 of 2adjective
not thick or dense : thin
the atmosphere is rare at high altitudes
very fine : excellent, splendid
a rare June day
very uncommon a collection of rare books
rain is rare in the desert
rare2 of 2adjective
cooked so that the inside is still red
rare roast beef
rank1 of 3adjective
strong and active in growth
rank weeds
offensively gross or vulgar : foul
rank language
very noticeable
rank dishonesty
outright entry 2 sense 1
rank beginners
offensive in odor or flavor
rank2 of 3noun
row entry 3 sense 1, series
a line of soldiers standing side by side
the body of enlisted persons in an army
rose from the ranks
a group of individuals classed together—usually used in plural
in the ranks of the unemployed
position within a group
a poet of high rank
official grade or position
the rank of general
high social position
a person of rank
rank3 of 3verb
to arrange in lines or in a formation
to determine the position of in relation to others : rate
a highly ranked player
to come before in rank
a captain ranks a lieutenant
to take or have a certain position in a group
ranks third in the class
1 Mobutu ascended through the ranks, eventually becoming commander of the army.
蒙博托出身行伍,通过一级级晋升,最终成为了陆军司令。
2 The enemy hidden in our ranks are of course much more dangerous than those acting in broad daylight.
隐藏在我们队伍中的敌人当然要比明火执仗的敌人更加危险。
3 St Peters-burg's night life ranks as more exciting than the capital's.
圣彼得堡的夜生活比首都的更刺激。
4 He longed to join the upper social ranks.
5 She continued to smile at the ranks of cameras on their doorstep.
她依旧对着门口的一排排照相机微笑着。
6 The organization's ranks have doubled in the past two years.
7 The veteran worker ranks high in public love and esteem.
那位老工人深受大伙的爱戴.
8 They joined the ranks of the jobless.
他们加入了失业者的行列。
9 covered with trumpet vines so rank you couldn't see the trellis beneath them
10 The flu swept through the ranks, infecting almost every soldier.
11 As a novel, Nineteen Eighty-four hardly ranks with the greats.
作为一部小说,《一九八四》很难被列为杰作。
12 The officer told the men to close up their ranks.
军官要士兵把队伍靠紧些。
13 Ranks of police in riot gear stood nervously by.
一队队防暴警察紧张待命。
14 We should rid our ranks of all impotent thinking.
我们要肃清我们队伍中的一切消极思想。
15 Students who rank in the top third of their class have a better chance of being accepted to the college of their choice.
16 This area ranks first in the whole country for cotton output.
这里的棉花产量为全国之冠.
17 A magazine recently ranked the school as one of the best in the country.
18 He could not escape the massed ranks of newsmen.
他没法躲开成群的记者。
19 An army major ranks between a captain and a colonel.
陆军少校的军阶在上尉与中校之间.
20 There were some misgivings within the ranks of the media too.
媒体内部也存在一些疑虑。