high-ranking

/ˌhaɪ ˈræŋkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhaɪ ˈræŋkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

high-ranking — adjective

1. holding one of the top jobs in a government, military, company, or other large g

1.形容詞B2
釋義

holding one of the top jobs in a government, military, company, or other large group, with authority over many other members.

例句

Several high-ranking officials from the ministry attended the meeting in Geneva.

collocation: high-ranking officials

Diego is now a high-ranking executive at a software company in São Paulo.

collocation: high-ranking executive

同義詞
  • senior

    more general; covers age and experience as well as position

  • top

    more informal; emphasises being at the very peak

  • leading

    stresses influence and prominence rather than rank in a hierarchy

反義詞
  • low-ranking

    the direct opposite — near the bottom of a hierarchy

  • junior

    lower in rank, often newer to the role

文法句型

high-ranking + noun (official, officer, executive)

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (before a noun); rare after 'be'. Subject nouns are usually titles of authority: officials, officers, executives, generals, diplomats, members.

常見錯誤

❌The manager is high-ranking in the company.
✅The manager is a high-ranking figure in the company.
💡'high-ranking' is normally used before a noun, not as a predicate after 'be'.