top brass

IPA/ˌtɒp ˈbrɑːs/
IPA/ˌtɑːp ˈbræs/

top brass — 名詞

1. the senior executives, military officers, or government officials who hold the h

1.名詞B2
釋義

高層

組織中最高層的領導人物

the senior executives, military officers, or government officials who hold the highest decision-making power within an organization

例句

Padma finally got to meet the top brass during the employee orientation session at headquarters.

Padma 在員工迎新會上終於見到了公司高層。

collocation: meet the top brass

The top brass at the hospital announced a new sick-leave policy for the nursing staff.

醫院高層宣布了護理人員新的病假政策。

subject: top brass + announced [policy]

同義詞
  • management

    more formal and broader; refers to the entire administrative structure rather than just the highest tier

  • leadership

    broader; includes both the people and the quality of guidance, and can be singular or plural

  • higher-ups

    equally informal but slightly less respectful; emphasises the hierarchy gap rather than authority

  • the brass

    shortened form of 'top brass'; even more colloquial and originally military

反義詞
  • rank and file

    the ordinary members of an organisation who are not in leadership positions

  • junior staff

    employees at the lower levels of the hierarchy

文法句型

the top brass + plural verb

用法筆記

Always takes a plural verb ('the top brass are'). Used only in informal contexts — not appropriate for formal reports, official documents, or academic writing. Refers to the group as a whole rather than an individual member.

常見錯誤

❌The top brass is meeting in the conference room.
✅The top brass are meeting in the conference room.
💡'top brass' refers to a group of multiple people and requires a plural verb.
❌He is a top brass at the company.
✅He is one of the top brass at the company.
💡'top brass' describes the group, not a single person; use 'one of the top brass' or 'a top-level executive' instead.