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hierarchy hierarchy ★★☆☆☆/ha͟ɪ͟ərɑː(r)ki/1[N-VAR	可变名词]等级制度 A hierarchy is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society or in a company.   [usu with supp]Like most other American companies with a rigid hierarchy, workers and managers had strictly defined duties...和其他多数拥有严格等级制度的美国公司一样，这里的工人和管理人员都有界定严格的职责。She rose up the Tory hierarchy by the local government route...她通过地方政府的渠道在保守党的等级制度中一步步地晋升。Even in the desert there was a kind of social hierarchy.即便在沙漠中也存在某种社会等级制度。2[N-COUNT-COLL	可数集合名词]（组织中的）掌权集团，统治集团 The hierarchy of an organization such as the Church is the group of people who manage and control it.   [with supp]3[N-COUNT	可数名词]（思想、信仰的）等级体系，分级结构 A hierarchy of ideas and beliefs involves organizing them into a system or structure.   [usu N of n]  [FORMAL 正式]...the notion of 'cultural imperialism' implies a hierarchy of cultures, some of which are stronger than others.“文化扩张主义”意味着一种文化等级体系的存在，其中有些文化要比其他文化更强大。 hierarchyhier‧ar‧chy /ˈhaɪrɑːki $ -ɑːr-/ ●○○ AWL noun (plural hierarchies)  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1[countable, uncountable] a system of organization in which people or things are divided into levels of importance:  a rigid social hierarchy She worked her way up through the corporate hierarchy to become president.2[countable] the most important and powerful members of an organization:  the church hierarchy

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ERI5pdJPI2Hq9cnrMX2Q8EJr/N3SBAfSZSAVjX4jH4KmTqjYHsQ7zeihEXB1TZ3XSUbcsl+xqgzk0YmK0dUKZOAI8DKQtejd0c1pgJqnikq8efPVEZqDqSSreq0ItsQh1LSQBJLj8vZ5ya+eIom4ex/yAxzJYXNm5n34pShhs3t3uP+a9fh3xGiwGzwwVgsQSg==             hier·archy              AWL                    /        ˈhaɪərɑːki                ;          NAmE                ˈhaɪərɑːrki                /                              noun                            (                  plural          hier·archies                )                    1              [countable            ,       uncountable        ]                    a system, especially in a society or an organization, in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest          等级制度（尤指社会或组织）                            ◆        the          social/political hierarchy                社会╱政治等级制度                    ◆        She's quite high up in the management hierarchy.        她位居管理层要职。                    2              [countable + singular or plural verb        ]                    the group of people in control of a large organization or institution          统治集团                            3              [countable        ]                    (          formal)                a system that ideas or beliefs can be arranged into          层次体系                            ◆        a hierarchy of needs        不同层次的需要                    hierarchy      hierarchies                  hier·archy              /        ˈhaɪərɑːki                ;          NAmE                ˈhaɪərɑːrki                /             hierarchy[ˈhaɪərɑ:ki]CET6TEM8考研GRETOEFLIELTSn526152412512199084493414NOUN6619115681Spoken:104351419等级制度(68%)，统治集团(32%)n.层级；等级制度

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Collins	hierarchy ★★☆☆☆ /ha͟ɪ͟ərɑː(r)ki/ 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]等级制度 A hierarchy is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society or in a company. [usu with supp] Like most other American companies with a rigid hierarchy, workers and managers had strictly defined duties... 和其他多数拥有严格等级制度的美国公司一样，这里的工人和管理人员都有界定严格的职责。 She rose up the Tory hierarchy by the local government route... 她通过地方政府的渠道在保守党的等级制度中一步步地晋升。 Even in the desert there was a kind of social hierarchy. 即便在沙漠中也存在某种社会等级制度。 2 [N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]（组织中的）掌权集团，统治集团 The hierarchy of an organization such as the Church is the group of people who manage and control it. [with supp] 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（思想、信仰的）等级体系，分级结构 A hierarchy of ideas and beliefs involves organizing them into a system or structure. [usu N of n] [FORMAL 正式] ...the notion of 'cultural imperialism' implies a hierarchy of cultures, some of which are stronger than others. “文化扩张主义”意味着一种文化等级体系的存在，其中有些文化要比其他文化更强大。
Oxford	hier·archy AWL / ˈhaɪərɑːki ; NAmE ˈhaɪərɑːrki / noun ( plural hier·archies ) 1 [countable , uncountable ] a system, especially in a society or an organization, in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest 等级制度（尤指社会或组织） ◆ the social/political hierarchy 社会╱政治等级制度 ◆ She's quite high up in the management hierarchy. 她位居管理层要职。 2 [countable + singular or plural verb ] the group of people in control of a large organization or institution 统治集团 3 [countable ] ( formal) a system that ideas or beliefs can be arranged into 层次体系 ◆ a hierarchy of needs 不同层次的需要 hierarchy hierarchies hier·archy / ˈhaɪərɑːki ; NAmE ˈhaɪərɑːrki /
LDC	hierarchyhier‧ar‧chy /ˈhaɪrɑːki $ -ɑːr-/ ●○○ AWL noun (plural hierarchies) Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1[countable, uncountable] a system of organization in which people or things are divided into levels of importance: a rigid social hierarchy She worked her way up through the corporate hierarchy to become president.2[countable] the most important and powerful members of an organization: the church hierarchy
WDF	hierarchy [ˈhaɪərɑ:ki] CET6TEM8考研GRETOEFLIELTS n5261 5241 251 219 908 449 3414 NOUN6619 115681 Spoken: 104351419 等级制度(68%)，统治集团(32%) n.层级；等级制度

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