middle-ranking

IPA/ˌmɪdl ˈræŋkɪŋ/
IPA/ˌmɪdl ˈræŋkɪŋ/

middle-ranking — 形容詞

1. used to describe a job or position that is above entry-level workers but below t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

中階的

職位處於中層的

used to describe a job or position that is above entry-level workers but below top executives or directors in a company or organization.

例句

Lien works as a middle-ranking manager at a shipping company in Kaohsiung.

Lien 在一家高雄的航運公司擔任中階經理。

middle-ranking + manager: job title pattern

Owen started as a junior assistant but now holds a middle-ranking role, reviewing his team's work for the senior director.

Owen 最初是一名初級助理,但現在擔任中階職位,負責審核團隊的工作並提交給資深總監。

middle-ranking role + hierarchy position: between junior and senior

同義詞
  • mid-level

    more common in US English; interchangeable with middle-ranking for jobs and positions

  • intermediate

    broader meaning — can apply to skill levels, courses, or stages, not just job hierarchy

  • middle-management

    refers specifically to the group of managers who report to senior management; middle-ranking can describe any role at that level

反義詞
  • senior

    describes top-level executives or directors above middle-ranking staff

  • junior

    describes entry-level or lower-level positions below middle-ranking roles

  • entry-level

    describes the lowest tier of positions in an organization

文法句型

middle-ranking + noun (manager, position, job, staff, role)

用法筆記

Usually used before a noun in attributive position. Describes the level of authority, not the salary or skill level. Common in business and organizational contexts.

常見錯誤

She got a middle-ranking salary.
She got a middle-ranking position with a good salary.
💡middle-ranking describes the level of the job, not the pay.
He is a middle-ranking student in his class.
He is an average student in his class.
💡middle-ranking is used for jobs and positions, not for academic performance.