| 单词 | senior |
| 释义 | senior senior // adjective, noun
■ adjective
1 [usually before noun] having a higher rank in an organization or profession than others: senior analysts/bankers/editors He is senior to me. The meeting should be chaired by the most senior person present. Senior management was/were involved in the decision. She's senior partner at the law firm. I have ten years' experience at senior management level. See note at BOSS
a senior employee/executive/manager/official/vice-president senior management/staff a senior associate/partner a senior position/post
2 (Finance ) used to describe a debt that must be paid before all other debts have been paid if the borrower has financial problems: The company has announced a $150 million senior note offering. Preferred stockholders have a senior claim to dividend payments over common stockholders.
senior debentures/debt/loans/notes senior creditors/lenders
SENIORITY
■ noun [C]
1 a person with a higher level of job or status than others: She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. OPP JUNIOR
2 (especially AmE) = SENIOR CITIZEN |
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