higher

英 [ˈhaɪə(r)]

美 [ˈhaɪər]

adj.  高等级的; 级别较高的; 较重要的
adv.  在高处; 向高处; 高; (成本、价值)高; (数量)大; 音调高
high的比较级

复数：highers　

IELTS经济

BNC.7520

牛津词典

adj.

• 高等级的；级别较高的；较重要的
  at a more advanced level; greater in rank or importance than others
  1. The case was referred to a higher court.
     案件转到了上一级法院。
  2. higher mathematics
     高等数学
  3. My mind was on higher things.
     我那时想着更重要的事。

柯林斯词典

• See also:...a higher diploma in hotel management.high

双语例句

• They have taken measures to equate the salaries of higher civil servants to those of business executives.
  他们采取措施使高级文职人员的工资和企业管理干部的工资相等。
• He called for much higher spending on education and training
  他呼吁在教育和培训方面加大投入。
• Commercialisation has given many sports a higher profile.
  商业化已经让多项体育运动有了更高的公众关注度。
• I was meditating, and reached a higher state of consciousness.
  我在冥想，并进入了一个更高的意识境界。
• They realised that some of their prices were higher than their competitors 'and revised prices accordingly
  他们意识到自己有些价格高于竞争对手，就相应调整了价格。
• Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide
  全国的学生都相信高等教育是有用的。
• Increasing unionization led to demands for higher wages and shorter hours.
  随着工会越来越壮大，有了提高工资、缩短工作时间的要求。
• Officials admit the actual number of AIDS victims is much higher than statistics reflect.
  官员们承认艾滋病患者的实际数量比统计所显示的数字要大得多。
• Higher education is unequally distributed across social classes
  社会各个阶层享受高等教育的权利是不平等的。
• The price was substantially higher than had been expected
  价格比预计的要高很多。