[, ]the position, especially a high position, that sb has in an organization (尤指较高的)地位,级别◆He holds the rank of chief executive. 他担任总裁的职务。◆Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. 升职後我会比他高一级。◆Most of their management ranks were filled by business school graduates. 他们大部分的管理职位由商学院毕业的人担任。➡ranking ⨁a low / high / middle / top rank 低/高/中等/最高级别⨁executive / junior / management / senior ranks 行政/初级/管理/高级职位
[] the position that sb/sth has in a list arranged according to quality or importance 等级;级别◆a business park of the first rank 一流的商业园◆The new company will be in the top rank of financial institutions. 这家新公司将跻身於一流金融机构的行列。⨁the first / second rank 一/二流⨁the bottom / top rank 最差;一流
the ranks [] the members of a particular group or organization (团体或组织的)成员◆joining the growing ranks of the unemployed 加入到日益壮大的失业人员队伍里◆Most of the candidates came from within the company's ranks. 大部分的候选人来自公司内部。
●break ˈranksif members of a group or an organization break ranks, they refuse to support the group 不支持所属团体(或组织)