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

• How can you complain about higher taxes?
  你怎么能抱怨税费的提高呢？
• The present system of funding for higher education is unsatisfactory.
  目前高等教育的经费体制并不令人满意。
• The price was substantially higher than had been expected
  价格比预计的要高很多。
• This is 20,000 feet higher than most subsonic airliners.
  这比大多数亚音速飞机的飞行高度高20,000英尺。
• The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery
  高利率已经成为经济复苏的障碍。
• 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。
• For Mr Blair the political stakes could hardly have been higher.
  对布莱尔来说，这已经是最高的政治赌注了。
• A key issue for higher education in the 1990's is the need for greater diversity of courses
  20世纪90年代，高等教育的一个重要议题是要使课程更加多样化。
• Consumers had hoped the higher prices would mean more goods in stores. But that was not the case.
  消费者本来以为，物价上涨了，店里的商品会增多；但是情况并非如此。
• 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。