Superior

(noun.) a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth.

(noun.) the head of a religious community.

(noun.) one of greater rank or station or quality.

(adj.) (sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by; 'overcome by a superior opponent'; 'trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law' .

(adj.) of or characteristic of high rank or importance; 'a superior ruler' .

(adj.) of high or superior quality or performance; 'superior wisdom derived from experience'; 'superior math students' .

(adj.) having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; 'Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets' .

(adj.) (often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by; 'he is superior to fear'; 'an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades' .

贝妮塔整理

• Thus the enemy, with a vastly superior force, was strongly fortified to the east, south, and west, and commanded the river below. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I expect a judgment shortly and shall then place my establishment on a superior footing. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Your knowledge of the world, dear aunt, is superior to mine, I suggested diffidently. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• What superior intelligence! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• If Dr. Franklin did not aspire after the splendour of eloquence, it was only because the demonstrative plainness of his manner was superior to it. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Her normal manner among the heathfolk had that reticence which results from the consciousness of superior communicative power. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• In this room, too, there was a cabinet piano, quite new and of superior tone; also an easel for painting and a pair of globes. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Her simple little fancies shrank away tremulously, as fairies in the story-books, before a superior bad angel. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• His understanding and tastes are so superior, it does a man good to be within their influence; and as to his temper and nature, I call them fine. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Its operation in both these respects is a good deal superior to that of the capital of the retailer. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• I only wonder that our claims, contending against the superior claims of Mr and Mrs Boffin, had any weight. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He gave me my watch and chain, and spared no expense in buying them; both were of superior workmanship, and very expensive. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• She is superior to Mr. Robert Martin. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• My aunt conceived a great attachment for her, by which she was induced to give her an education superior to that which she had at first intended. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• At the point at which matters had now arrived, I rose superior to all considerations of mere expediency. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• At this, the charity-boy looked monstrous fierce; and said that Oliver would want one before long, if he cut jokes with his superiors in that way. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• The inferior ranks of people must, in that country, suffer patiently the usage which their superiors think proper to give them. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• The young of the brutes are immeasurably his superiors. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• They are all three paid for their work according to the contract which they may happen to make with their respective superiors. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• You are only answerable to yourself, but I have to answer to my superiors. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• He was told that it was his duty to recant if his superiors required it of him, whether he was convinced or not. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• As an operator he had no superiors and very few equals. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• But surely, Thrasymachus, the arts are the superiors and rulers of their own subjects? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Never mind,' retorted Mr. Bolter; 'and don't yer take liberties with yer superiors, little boy, or yer'll find yerself in the wrong shop. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• All of the motor carriages illustrated are of American make, and for lightness, grace, and efficiency they have no superiors. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• I would never wish to speak ill of my superiors in rank, but I think she was a little selfish. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors, and beloved by his equals. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• He was not subordinate to his superiors. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Shall the daughter of the noble, though prodigal Zaimi, appear a beggar before her compeers or inferiors--superiors she had none. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.

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