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

• 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。
• 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。
• The move by the two London colleges is sending reverberations through higher education.
  伦敦两所高校的举动给高等教育界带来了深远的影响。
• 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。
• 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。
• I have a professor on my staff here as liaison with our higher education institutions
  我的员工中有一名教授充当我们和高等教育机构的联络人。
• Rice yields will be higher than last year.
  稻产量将高于去年。
• He has one shoulder a little higher than the other.
  他的一个肩比另一个肩略高一点。
• The programme aims to forge links between higher education and small businesses
  这个项目旨在为高等教育和小企业之间建立联系。
• How can you complain about higher taxes?
  你怎么能抱怨税费的提高呢？