junior to

IPA/dʒˈuːnjə tuː/
IPA/dʒˈuːnjɚ tuː/

junior to — collocation

1. holding a position below another person at work, so that you have less power, st

1.搭配詞B2
釋義

holding a position below another person at work, so that you have less power, status, or seniority than they do

例句

Aarav was junior to every other lawyer at the firm.

be junior to + person, showing lower workplace rank

Two managers were junior to Élise, and both reported to her each morning.

同義詞
  • subordinate to

    more formal; stresses being under someone's authority in a chain of command

  • below

    shorter and more general; 'below someone in rank' fits everyday speech

反義詞
  • senior to

    the direct opposite — higher in rank or position than someone

文法句型

be junior to + someone

用法筆記

Almost always follows the linking verb 'be' or directly modifies a noun ('staff junior to the director'). The thing that follows 'to' is a person or a rank, never an age.

常見錯誤

❌She is junior than me at work.
✅She is junior to me at work.
💡this phrase always takes 'to', never 'than'.
❌My brother is two years junior to me.
✅My brother is two years younger than me.
💡for age differences use 'younger than', not 'junior to'.