top-level

/ˌtɒp ˈlevl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtɑːp ˈlevl/ (ame, ipa)

top-level — 形容詞

1. describing people, positions, meetings, or decisions that belong to the very hig

1.形容詞C1
釋義

最高層的

位於政府或組織最上層的

describing people, positions, meetings, or decisions that belong to the very highest rank in a government, company, or similar organization

例句

Anong joined the top-level trade talks in Singapore on Monday.

Anong 週一到新加坡參加最高層的貿易會談。

collocation: top-level talks / meeting / negotiations

The board asked Meera to brief the top-level executives before the merger vote.

董事會要求 Meera 在合併表決前，先向最高層主管做簡報。

top-level + executives for the people with final authority

同義詞
  • high-level

    very close in meaning, but top-level more strongly suggests the very top

  • senior

    more common for describing the person directly in work contexts

  • high-ranking

    mainly used for officials with formal rank in government, police, or the military

反義詞
  • low-level

    involving junior staff or routine work rather than the highest authority

  • junior

    describes people or roles lower in rank or responsibility

文法句型

top-level + talks / meeting / official / role / decision

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun. It most often modifies talks, officials, roles, meetings, or decisions; for directly describing a person in everyday workplace English, senior is often more natural.

常見錯誤

❌The manager is top-level.
✅She has a top-level role in the company.
💡top-level is usually used before a noun, not after 'be'.