adj (1)等級(jí)(級(jí)別、地位)低的(low or lower in degree，rank or position)[A(to)]：mentally/socially～智力/社會(huì)地位低下;make sb feel～使某人感到自卑;an～clerk 低級(jí)職員;be (feel)～to others in social position/in many respects 感覺(jué)在社會(huì)地位/很多方面不如別人;An assistant manager is～in position to a manager. 副經(jīng)理在職位上低于經(jīng)理。 A colonel is～in rank to a general.上校的級(jí)別低于將軍。〖反〗superior;
(2)質(zhì)量低劣的 (low(er)in quality or value)[A(to)]：an～product/book質(zhì)量低劣的產(chǎn)品/書(shū);～grade of coffee次等咖啡;～goods/food/meat質(zhì)量低劣的貨物/食品/肉;goods～to sample 貨物不如樣品好;cloth～to real silk 布料不如真絲;These oranges are～to those I bought last week. 這些橘子不如我上星期買(mǎi)的好?！挤础?superior，first-rate;
n 部下，下級(jí);地位等低的人(person lower in rank，position，etc)[C]：get on well with/look down upon one's～s 與部下融洽相處/瞧不起部下;You shouldn't despise your intellectual/social～s. 你不應(yīng)該鄙視智力/社會(huì)地位比你低的人。
→in?feri′ority n 低人一等;下級(jí)