这两个短语意思不同:in rank的意思是“在职位上”,in ranks的意思是“排成队”。例如:
He is below me in rank.他在职位上比我低。
Soldiers stood in ranks for inspection.士兵们站成队列接受检阅。
这两者的区别仅在于前者是名词,意思是“普通士兵,基层群众”;后者是形容词,意思是“普通士兵的,基层群众的”。例如:
The rank and file of the trade union do not always agree with their officials.工会中的普通群众与政府官员之间的意见常有分歧。
There are increasing signs that rank-and-file trade unionists recognise the need for great responsibility.越来越多的迹象表明普通的工会会员认识到担负更大责任是必要的。
这组词都可表示“集团”或“派别”的划分,“身份地位”或“等级”的“差别”。它们的区别在于:
1.rank一般指一个可以确定的“等级”,尤指“头衔”等; order指在社会中的某个阶层或某个结合紧密的社会性或职业性团体,尤指基督教某个等级的教士或团体; class主要指社会中持有同一个目的的一个社会阶层。例如:
Even middle-class consumers in the U.S. are beginning to kick at the runaway prices.连美国中产阶级的消费者也开始对飞涨的物价表示不满。
He gained the rank of Colonel.他获得了上校军衔。
He is a member of the Order of the Garter.他是获得嘉德勋位的爵士社团中的一员。
2.class还可指按经济地位、职能或按人们所具有的某些共同特征所做的划分。例如:
This ticket doesn't entitle you to travel first class.凭这张车票,你不能坐头等车旅行。
词源词缀法
与词根-rang-(行,列)同源来自古法语ranc,排,行,来自Proto-Germanic*hringaz,圈,环,来自PIE*sker,弯,转,词源同ring,curve.词义由环行排列过渡至水平排列。引申词义排列,等级。
谐音记忆法
“让开”的谐音;领导或者皇帝老子来了,都得让开,为啥?人家等级高啊。
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重要短语
in the ranks当兵,当战士
in rank成行列;成队列
first rank一流的
rank among跻身于…;属于…之列
The former head of counter-intelligence had been stripped of his rank and privileges.
反情报机构的前任长官被革职并剥夺了特权。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》His prices rank high among those of other contemporary photographers...
在当代摄影师当中,他的要价很高。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Last month, 370,000 Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed...
上个月,有37万美国人加入了失业者的行列。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He was at the time ranked 10th in the world and had a regular place in the Swedish Davis Cup team...
他那时世界排名第10,并且是瑞典戴维斯杯队的主力队员。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》...a performance of heroic calibre that must rank with the most memorable in international rugby...
必被列为国际橄榄球赛中最令人难忘的一场荡气回肠的比赛
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》“即使是总统最忠实的拥护者在某些事情上也会不听指令,”参议员洛特说。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Institutions tend to close ranks when a member has been accused of misconduct.
当其中某成员被谴责失职时,机构往往会抱成一团。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》She continued to smile at the ranks of cameras on their doorstep.
她依旧对着门口的一排排照相机微笑着。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He must be treated as a hostage of high rank, not as a common prisoner.
必须把他当成高级人质来对待,而不能像对待普通囚犯那样。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The Captain pulled rank and made his sergeant row the entire way.
上校倚仗权势让他的中士划船划了一路。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》As a novel, Nineteen Eighty-four hardly ranks with the greats.
作为一部小说,《一九八四》很难被列为杰作。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Britain appears unlikely to break ranks with other members of the European Union.
英国看起来不会与欧盟的其他成员反目。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The General Assembly welcomed five new members to its ranks.
联合国大会对5个新成员国的加入表示了欢迎。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The rank outsiders, Cameroon, beat the defending champions, Argentina, by one goal to nil.
本不被看好的喀麦隆队却以1比0击败了卫冕冠军阿根廷队。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Top military leaders say there have been reports of demoralization in the ranks...
最高军事指挥说有报告称士兵中出现了士气低落。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He called it 'rank hypocrisy' that the government was now promoting equal rights.
他把目前政府提倡平等权利的举措称为“彻头彻尾的伪善”。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Most store managers have worked their way up through the ranks.
大多数商店经理都是由普通店员干起,一步步升上来的。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The report ranks the UK 20th out of 22 advanced nations...
报告中把英国排在22个先进国家中的第20位。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》保守党下院议员打算暂且搁置他们在欧洲问题上的分歧,团结起来支持首相。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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