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

• Judge Charles Schwartz is giving the state 60 days to disband and consolidate Louisiana's four higher education boards
  查尔斯·施瓦茨法官将给路易斯安那州60天时间来解散然后合并该州的4个高等教育委员会。
• 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。
• The price was substantially higher than had been expected
  价格比预计的要高很多。
• 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。
• 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。
• They had not foreseen the higher inflation in France when most of Western Europe was crawling out of recession
  当西欧的大多数国家正从经济衰退中缓慢复苏时，他们并没有预见到法国的通货膨胀率会升高。
• This year's yield of wheat is higher than ever before.
  今年小麦产量高于往年。
• How can you complain about higher taxes?
  你怎么能抱怨税费的提高呢？
• 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。
• He has one shoulder a little higher than the other.
  他的一个肩比另一个肩略高一点。