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

• The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity
  提高的生产率抵消了增加的工资成本后仍有结余。
• 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。
• The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery
  高利率已经成为经济复苏的障碍。
• 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。
• Women's bodies tend to have a higher proportion of fat to water.
  女性的身体内脂肪与水分的比例往往更高。
• The price was substantially higher than had been expected
  价格比预计的要高很多。
• 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 farmers have been seeking higher prices as better protection from foreign competition
  农场主们一直在寻找更高的价格，以更好地保护自己不受国外竞争对手的影响。
• 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。
• 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。