sen.ior

senior的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈsi:njə]
KK音标发音： [ˈsinjɚ]

senior的词性：
adj.（形容词）

1. Abbr. Sr, srOf, relating to, or being the older of two, especially the older of two persons having the same name, as father and son.
缩写 Sr， sr年长的：属于、关于或是两个人中年纪大些的，尤指有相同名字的两个人，如父亲与儿子

2. Abbr. sen, Sen
缩写 sen， Sen

3. Being in a position, rank, or grade above others of the same set or class:
地位较高的：在同一组或同一种类中处于比其他人高的职位、等级或级别的：

a senior officer; the senior ship in the battle group.
一位高级军官；战斗群中较高级别的船

4. Having precedence in making certain decisions.
资历较深的：在做出特定的决定中处于优先位置的

5. Abbr. sen, Sen, Sr, srOf or relating to the fourth and last year of high school or college:
缩写 sen， Sen， Sr， sr最高年级的：属于或关于中学或大学的第四年和最后一年的：

our senior class.
我们的毕业班

senior的词性：
n.（名词）

6. Abbr. sen, Sen
缩写 sen， Sen

7. A person who is older than another:
年长者：比另一个人年长的人：

She is eight years my senior.
她比我年长八岁

8. A senior citizen:
长辈者：年长的公民：

“The interests of seniors tend to be . . . varied . . . Their energy levels . . . can be every bit as intense as those expended by younger people”(Elaine Sherman)
“老年人的兴趣倾向于…多彩的…他们的精力水平…使用起来一点也不比年轻人逊色”(阿雷尼·谢尔曼)

9. Abbr. sen, Sen, Sr, sr
缩写 sen， Sen， Sr， sr

10. One that is of a higher position, rank, or grade than another in the same set or class.
上级：在同一组或种类中处于比另一个人更高的职位、等级或级别的人

11. A student in the fourth year of high school or college.
四年级生：中学或大学的四年级学生

senior的词源：

12. Middle English
中古英语

13. from Latin [comparative of] senex [old] * see sen-
源自 拉丁语 [] senex的比较级 [老的 ] *参见 sen-