n.(名词)

1. 等级，阶层，地位
2. 行，排，列
3. 士兵
4. 横列
5. 【军】行列，军队，队伍，列兵
6. 阵线
7. 身份
8. 高级，显贵
9. 次序，顺序
10. 【统、数】秩，等值
11. 【语】语结级位
12. （棋盘上的）横格
13. 军衔，军阶，官衔，官职

v.(动词)

1. 排列，位于
2. 分等级，把...分等级，把...评级
3. 使成横排，使排成行，把…排成横列，把...排成行
4. 把...分类，使归类
5. 级别高于…，超过
6. 揭露，责难
7. 列队，排队前进，列队行进
8. 处于最高地位
9. 抱怨，埋怨
10. 占，列为，属于某等级

adj.(形容词)

1. 繁茂的，丛生的，蔓延的
2. 恶臭的，臭极的，难闻的
3. 倔强的
4. 多杂草的，易生杂草的
5. 过于茂盛的，过于肥沃的，过于多产的
6. 极端的
7. 讨厌的
8. 真正的
9. 十足的
10. 很厉害的
11. 卑鄙的，猥亵的， 下流的
12. 难制御的

n.(名词)

1. [C] [U] 军衔,职衔 position in the army, navy, etc.
2. [S] 等级 degree to which sb/sth is of high quality
3. [C] 排,行列 row or line of people or things

v.(动词)

1. vt. 分属某类 put or arrange in a rank or in a class
2. vt. & vi. 超过; 高于 be more important than; outrank

Noun:

1. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another;

   "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
   

2. relative status;

   "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
   

3. the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army);

   "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"
   "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
   

4. position in a social hierarchy;

   "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"
   

5. the body of members of an organization or group;

   "they polled their membership"
   "they found dissension in their own ranks"
   "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"
   

Adjective:

1. very fertile; producing profuse growth;

   "rank earth"
   

2. very offensive in smell or taste;

   "a rank cigar"
   

3. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible;

   "a crying shame"
   "an egregious lie"
   "flagrant violation of human rights"
   "a glaring error"
   "gross ineptitude"
   "gross injustice"
   "rank treachery"
   

4. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers;

   "absolute freedom"
   "an absolute dimwit"
   "a downright lie"
   "out-and-out mayhem"
   "an out-and-out lie"
   "a rank outsider"
   "many right-down vices"
   "got the job through sheer persistence"
   "sheer stupidity"
   

5. growing profusely;

   "rank jungle vegetation"
   

Verb:

1. take or have a position relative to others;

   "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
   

2. assign a rank or rating to;

   "how would you rank these students?"
   "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
   

3. take precedence or surpass others in rank

1.等级;地位;级别
Someone'srank is the position or grade that they have in an organization.

rank

e.g. He eventually rose to therank of captain...
他终于升职当上了船长。
e.g. The former head of counter-intelligence had been stripped of hisrank and privileges.
反情报机构的前任长官被革职并剥夺了特权。

2.（尤指社会地位高的）阶级，地位
Someone'srank is the social class, especially the high social class, that they belong to.

e.g. Eachrank of the peerage was represented...
每个贵族阶级都有代表。
e.g. He must be treated as a hostage of highrank, not as a common prisoner.
必须把他当成高级人质来对待，而不能像对待普通囚犯那样。

3.给…评级;给…评名次
If an official organizationranks someone or something 1st, 5th, or 50th, for example, they calculate that the person or thing has that position on a scale. You can also say that someone or somethingranks 1st, 5th, or 50th, for example.

e.g. The report ranks the UK 20th out of 22 advanced nations...
报告中把英国排在22个先进国家中的第20位。
e.g. He was at the time ranked 10th in the world and had a regular place in the Swedish Davis Cup team...
他那时世界排名第10，并且是瑞典戴维斯杯队的主力队员。

4.列为；位居
If you say that someone or somethingranks high or low on a scale or if yourank them high or low, you are saying how good or important you think they are.

e.g. His pricesrank high among those of other contemporary photographers...
在当代摄影师当中，他的要价很高。
e.g. Investors ranked South Korea high among Asian nations...
在亚洲各国当中，投资者很看重韩国。

5.位列；名列
If you say that someone or somethingranks with a group of famous people or things, you mean that they are extremely good and should be included in that group.

e.g. ...a performance of heroic calibre that mustrank with the most memorable in international rugby...
必被列为国际橄榄球赛中最令人难忘的一场荡气回肠的比赛
e.g. As a novel, Nineteen Eighty-four hardly ranks with the greats.
作为一部小说，《一九八四》很难被列为杰作。

6.（团体或组织的）全体成员;队伍
Theranks of a group or organization are the people who belong to it.

e.g. There were some misgivings within the ranks of the media too...
媒体内部也存在一些疑虑。
e.g. The General Assembly welcomed five new members to its ranks.
联合国大会对5个新成员国的加入表示了欢迎。

7.普通成员；（尤指军队的）普通士兵
The ranks are the ordinary members of an organization, especially of the armed forces.

e.g. Top military leaders say there have been reports of demoralization in the ranks...
最高军事指挥说有报告称士兵中出现了士气低落。
e.g. Most store managers have worked their way up through the ranks.
大多数商店经理都是由普通店员干起，一步步升上来的。

8.（人或物组成的）排，列，行
Arank of people or things is a row of them.

rank

e.g. ranks of police in riot gear stood nervously by...
一队队防暴警察紧张待命。
e.g. She continued to smile at the ranks of cameras on their doorstep.
她依旧对着门口的一排排照相机微笑着。

9.出租汽车候客处
Ataxi rank is a place on a city street where taxis park when they are available for hire.

e.g. The man led the way to the taxirank...
那人带路来到了出租汽车候客处。
e.g. He walked towards the first taxi on therank.
他朝着停车处的第一辆出租车走去。

in AM, use 美国英语用 stand

10.（恶劣品质等）十足的，完全的
You can userank to emphasize a bad or undesirable quality that exists in an extreme form.

e.g. He called it 'rank hypocrisy' that the government was now promoting equal rights.
他把目前政府提倡平等权利的举措称为“彻头彻尾的伪善”。

11.臭气难闻的；（气味）令人恶心的
You can describe something asrank when it has a strong and unpleasant smell.

e.g. The kitchen wasrank with the smell of drying uniforms.
厨房内充斥着烘干制服的难闻气味。
e.g. ...therank smell of unwashed clothes.
脏衣服所发出的臭味

12.（队伍、组织的成员等）违反指令，抗命
If you say that a member of a group or organizationbreaks ranks, you mean that they disobey the instructions of their group or organization.

e.g. 'Even the President's staunchest supporters have some issues where they simply must break ranks,' says Senator Lott...
“即使是总统最忠实的拥护者在某些事情上也会不听指令，”参议员洛特说。
e.g. Britain appears unlikely to break ranks with other members of the European Union.
英国看起来不会与欧盟的其他成员反目。

13.（在受到批评时）捐弃嫌隙而携手合作，抱成一团
If you say that the members of a groupclose ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.

rank什么意思

e.g. Conservative MPs intend to put aside their differences over Europe and close ranks behind the Prime Minister...
保守党下院议员打算暂且搁置他们在欧洲问题上的分歧，团结起来支持首相。
e.g. Institutions tend to close ranks when a member has been accused of misconduct.
当其中某成员被谴责失职时，机构往往会抱成一团。

14.步…后尘；经历（他人）曾经历过的（尤指坏事）
If you experience something, usually something bad, that other people have experienced, you can say that you havejoined theirranks .

e.g. Last month, 370,000 Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed...
上个月，有37万美国人加入了失业者的行列。

15.成功可能性不大的参赛者
If one of the people in a competition is described as arank outsider, they are considered to have very little chance of winning.

rank在线翻译

e.g. Therank outsiders, Cameroon, beat the defending champions, Argentina, by one goal to nil.
本不被看好的喀麦隆队却以1比0击败了卫冕冠军阿根廷队。

16.运用职权，滥用权力（压制他人）
If you say that someone in authoritypulls rank, you mean that they unfairly force other people to do what they want because of their higher rank or position.

e.g. The Captain pulledrank and made his sergeant row the entire way.
上校倚仗权势让他的中士划船划了一路。

1. 矩阵的秩：- [ 转为繁体网页 ]在线性代数中,秩-零化度定理给出了一个线性变换或一个矩阵的秩(rank)和零化度 (nullity) 之间 ... 秩-零化度定理是抽象代数中的同态基本定理在线性空间上的表现形式. ...在线性代数中,

2. 层次：首先,职工对劳动关系的满意度通常取决于以下4个关键变量:工资奖金(wage)、持股数量(stock )、职位层次(rank)和工龄(workage ). 见方程(1).

He is above me in rank.

他的级别比我高。

They are people of all ranks and classes.

他们来自各阶层各阶级。

Taxis stand in a taxi rank waiting to be hired.

出租汽车排成一行等人雇车。

The riot police quickly fell into rank for action.

防暴警察迅速列队准备行动。

rank the states in the order of size.

按大小把这些州排列一下。

A general ranks a captain.

将军的级别比上尉高。

Don't rank me among such people.

别把我列为这种人。

She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank.

她不习惯和社会地位很高的人搅和在一起。

He rose through the ranks to become managing director.

他级级攀升，当上了常务董事。

He eventually rose to the rank of captain...

他终于升职当上了船长。

The former head of counter-intelligence had been stripped of his rank and privileges.

反情报机构的前任长官被革职并剥夺了特权。

Each rank of the peerage was represented...

每个贵族阶级都有代表。

He must be treated as a hostage of high rank, not as a common prisoner.

必须把他当成高级人质来对待，而不能像对待普通囚犯那样。

The report ranks the UK 20th out of 22 advanced nations...

报告中把英国排在22个先进国家中的第20位。

He was at the time ranked 10th in the world and had a regular place in the Swedish Davis Cup team...

他那时世界排名第10，并且是瑞典戴维斯杯队的主力队员。

His prices rank high among those of other contemporary photographers...

在当代摄影师当中，他的要价很高。

Investors ranked South Korea high among Asian nations...

在亚洲各国当中，投资者很看重韩国。

...a performance of heroic calibre that must rank with the most memorable in international rugby...

必被列为国际橄榄球赛中最令人难忘的一场荡气回肠的比赛

As a novel, Nineteen Eighty-four hardly ranks with the greats.

作为一部小说，《一九八四》很难被列为杰作。

There were some misgivings within the ranks of the media too...

媒体内部也存在一些疑虑。

The General Assembly welcomed five new members to its ranks.

联合国大会对5个新成员国的加入表示了欢迎。

Top military leaders say there have been reports of demoralization in the ranks...

最高军事指挥说有报告称士兵中出现了士气低落。

Most store managers have worked their way up through the ranks.

大多数商店经理都是由普通店员干起，一步步升上来的。

ranks of police in riot gear stood nervously by...

一队队防暴警察紧张待命。

She continued to smile at the ranks of cameras on their doorstep.

她依旧对着门口的一排排照相机微笑着。

The man led the way to the taxi rank...

那人带路来到了出租汽车候客处。

He walked towards the first taxi on the rank.

他朝着停车处的第一辆出租车走去。

He called it 'rank hypocrisy' that the government was now promoting equal rights.

他把目前政府提倡平等权利的举措称为“彻头彻尾的伪善”。

The kitchen was rank with the smell of drying uniforms.

厨房内充斥着烘干制服的难闻气味。

...the rank smell of unwashed clothes.

脏衣服所发出的臭味

'Even the President's staunchest supporters have some issues where they simply must break ranks,' says Senator Lott...

“即使是总统最忠实的拥护者在某些事情上也会不听指令，”参议员洛特说。

Britain appears unlikely to break ranks with other members of the European Union.

英国看起来不会与欧盟的其他成员反目。

Conservative MPs intend to put aside their differences over Europe and close ranks behind the Prime Minister...

保守党下院议员打算暂且搁置他们在欧洲问题上的分歧，团结起来支持首相。

Institutions tend to close ranks when a member has been accused of misconduct.

当其中某成员被谴责失职时，机构往往会抱成一团。

Last month, 370,000 Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed...

上个月，有37万美国人加入了失业者的行列。

The rank outsiders, Cameroon, beat the defending champions, Argentina, by one goal to nil.

本不被看好的喀麦隆队却以1比0击败了卫冕冠军阿根廷队。

The Captain pulled rank and made his sergeant row the entire way.

上校倚仗权势让他的中士划船划了一路。

1. The rank of captain is inferior.
   上尉的军衔很低。
2. The marks on his shoulder designated the rank of an army officer.
   军官肩上的标记标明他的级别。
3. He has a/the rank of major.
   他的军衔是少校。
4. The officer has a rank of captain.
   那位军官是上尉军衔。
5. He gained the rank of Colonel.
   他获得上校军衔。
6. She reached the rank of captain.
   她达到了上尉级。
7. She attained rank of deputy director.
   她晋升为副局长。
8. He takes rank of a major now.
   现在他的军衔高于少校。
9. He rose to the rank of general.
   他晋升为将军。
10. She joined the navy, where she rose to the rank of captain.
    她加入了海军，晋升为上尉。
11. He never rose above the rank of lieutenant.
    他一辈子只是个陆军中尉。
12. The boss promoted him to a higher rank for his successful work.
    因为他工作干得出色,老板给他晋升一级。
13. The captain was promoted to the rank of major.
    那上尉被提升为少校。
14. He was happy to be promoted to the rank of sergeant.
    他很高兴升为军士军衔。
15. He wants to be promoted to the upper ranks of the business.
    他想晋升为本商行较高的职位。
16. She was lifted from a captain to the rank of major.
    她从上尉提升为少校。
17. He was advanced to the rank of colonel.
    他已晋升为上校。
18. Because of this remarkable feat, he was elevated to the rank of colonel.
    由于这桩奇功,他被提升为上校。
19. He was raised to the rank of a nobleman.
    他被提升为贵族。
20. The captain was reduced to the ranks.
    上尉被降为士兵。
21. He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier.
    他被降为普通一兵。
22. He was stripped of his rank by a military court.
    他被军事法庭免去了军衔。
23. A lieutenant colonel ranks above a major.
    陆军中校比少校军衔高。
24. An army major ranks between a captain and a colonel.
    陆军少校的军阶在上尉与中校之间。
25. The mate is one rank below the captain.
    大副是低于船长的一个头衔。
26. The rank of captain is inferior to the rank of major.
    上尉的级别低于少校。
27. They had served in the ranks of the Sultan's army.
    他们曾在苏丹的军队当过兵。
28. He served in the ranks for most of the war.
    战争期间，他大部分时间都在部队服役。
29. He rose from the ranks to become a warrant officer.
    他从普通士兵升至准尉。
30. He came up through the ranks to become a general.
    他行伍出身，最后成为将军。
31. The new managing director has come up through the ranks, which is quite unusual these days.
    新任总经理是由普通员工逐步升上来的,这种事现在还挺少见的。
32. She is a physicist of the first rank.
    她是一位一流的物理学家。
33. He is an artist of the first rank.
    他是一位一流的画家。
34. He is in the first rank of university teachers.
    他是一流的大学教师。
35. The author aspired to the first rank in his profession.
    这位作家立志要做文坛上的第一流人物。
36. Britain is no longer in the front rank of world powers.
    英国再也不是位于前列的世界强国。
37. He can never take rank with the great writers.
    他绝不能与伟大的作家相提并论。
38. The findings are arranged in rank order according to performance.
    这些研究结果是根据性能等级排列的。
39. The group has little influence over those outside its own ranks.
    这个团体对非成员没什么影响力。
40. There are few women in the highest ranks of the organization.
    这个组织内担任要职的女性很少。
41. There is much disaffection among the ranks of the party.
    党员中存在着极强的不满情绪。
42. The leader's speech aimed to close the embarrassing divide in party ranks.
    领导人的讲话旨在消除党内各阶层间令人尴尬的分歧。
43. The ranks of the teachers are constantly expanding.
    教师队伍日益扩大了。
44. At 50, he was forced to join the ranks of the unemployed.
    五十岁时他加入了失业大军。
45. Each month thousands more swell the ranks of the unemployed.
    每个月都有数千人加入失业大军。
46. The newly-arrived refugees swelled the ranks of the unemployed in the big city.
    新到的难民扩大了这座大城市失业者的队伍。
47. He graduated with a good degree, only to join the ranks of the unemployed.
    他拿到很好的学位毕了业，却加入了失业大军的行列。
48. He is higher in rank than I am.
    他的地位比我高。
49. She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank.
    她不习惯和社会地位很高的人搅和在一起。
50. He rose through the ranks to become managing director.
    他级级攀升，当上了常务董事。
51. Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank.
    不出几个月她就被提升至部级。
52. Women complain that employers discriminate against female workers when calculating their rank and pay.
    妇女们抱怨说雇主在定级和定工资时歧视女工。
53. The soldiers stood in two ranks.
    士兵站成两排。
54. The soldiers marched in three ranks of ten.
    士兵每排10 人，分3 排行进。
55. He's standing in the second rank.
    他站在第二排里。
56. The officer ordered the front rank to fire.
    军官命令前排开枪。
57. A few British sailors cautiously moved out of ranks.
    几个英国水手小心地从队伍中走了出来。
58. The trees grew in serried ranks.
    树木一排靠一排地生长。
59. rank upon rank of caravans filled the field.
    成排的大篷车挤满了营地。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. He ranks among the best pupils of his grade.
   他是他们年级最好的学生之一。
2. Her latest novel does not rank alongside her earlier ones.
   她最近出版的小说没有以前的好。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. The teacher ranked the students according to their grades.
   老师根据学生的成绩把学生分等。
2. The librarian ranked the jumped books on the shelves.
   图书管理员把书架上乱放的书籍排列好。

用作宾补动词S+～+ pron./n. + n./pron.

1. They ranked the tennis player the third in the world.
   他们把这位网球运动员评为世界第三号选手。

break ranks

(成员)不支持所属团体或组织 refuse to support the group or the organization of which they are members

close ranks

(一群人)紧密团结(面对困难) (of a group of people) to join together to (face difficulties)

the rank and file

普通百姓，（团体等中的）普通成员 ordinary, undistinguished people; members of a group or organizationIt will be the rank and file, not the newspaper editors, who will finally decide who is to be elected. 最终决定谁当选的不是报纸的编辑，而是普通百姓。

rank and filer

低阶层的一员，士兵 a member of the rank and file

rank with (v.+prep.)

列为 put or arrange in a rank or in a class
rank with sth

This film ranks with the best.

这部影片列为最佳影片之一。

Li Zhengdao ranks with the world's eminent scientists.

李政道名列世界著名的科学家之中。

动词+～

• rank">achieve rank达到…等级
• rank">attain rank达到…等级
• rank">be admitted into rank加入… 行列
• rank">be admitted to rank加入… 行列
• rank">be promoted to rank晋升到…等级
• rank">be stripped of rank被剥夺军衔
• ranks">break ranks解散队伍
• rank">come up from rank从…晋升至…
• ranks">come up the ranks行伍出身
• ranks">come up through ranks从…晋升至…
• rank">earn a rank赢得地位
• rank">enter rank加入… 行列
• rank">form a rank排队
• rank">get to rank达到等级
• rank">have rank有…军衔
• rank">hold rank属于…军阶
• ranks">join the ranks参军
• rank">join rank加入… 行列
• rank">keep rank保持队列
• rank">occupy the front rank名列前茅
• rank">pull one's rank仗势欺人
• rank">reach rank达到级别
• rank">rise from rank从…晋升至…
• rank">rise through rank从…晋升至…
• rank">rise to rank升级
• ranks">serve in the ranks服兵役
• rank">swell rank加入… 行列； 增加… 的数目
• rank%20of">swell the rank of扩大…的队伍
• rank%20among">take rank among和…并列
• rank%20with">take rank with和…并列
• rank%20of">take rank of在…之上
• rank">use one's rank仗势欺人

形容词+～

• rank">first rank一级
• rank">front rank前排
• rank">high rank高级别；上层
• rank">inferior rank下级；低级别
• rank">junior rank下级；低级别
• rank">low rank下级；低级别
• rank">massed rank大规模的队伍
• rank">middle rank中级；中层
• rank">ministerial rank部长级
• rank">permanent rank终身地位
• rank">rear rank后排
• ranks">revolutionary ranks革命队伍
• rank">second rank二级
• rank">senior rank高级别；上层
• ranks">separated ranks分开的行列
• rank">serried rank密集的队伍
• rank">social rank社会等级
• rank">superior rank高级别；上层
• rank">upper rank高级别；上层

名词+～

• ranks">army ranks军衔
• rank">cabinet rank内阁部长级
• ranks">class ranks阶级队伍
• rank">taxi rank（候租的）出租汽车停车处

～+(and+)名词

• rank%20and%20file">the rank and file普通士兵，普通百姓
• rank%20and%20filer">rank and filer低阶层的一员，士兵
• rank%20and%20small">rank and small平常百姓
• rank%20duffer">rank duffer十足的笨蛋
• rank%20knave">rank knave大流氓
• rank%20spoon">rank spoon喋喋不休的无知之徒；肤浅的人

介词+～

• rank">above a/the rank高于… 军衔
• ranks%20of">among the ranks of在…阶层中
• rank">below a/the rank低于…军衔
• rank">by rank以…地位
• rank">sit by rank坐成一排
• rank">in rank在地位上
• rank">in a/the rank在…排
• ranks">in the ranks在组织内
• rank%20of">in the rank of是…中的一员
• rank">in the front rank显著的
• rank">above sb in rank地位高于某人
• rank">below sb in rank地位低于某人
• ranks">beyond the ranks在组织以外
• ranks">outside the ranks在组织以外
• rank">sit in rank坐成一排
• rank">under sb in rank地位低于某人
• ranks%20of">within the ranks of在…阶层中

～+介词

• rank%20among">take rank among（地位和职务）与…并列，与…同级
• rank%20in%20%E2%80%A6">rank in …中的等级
• rank%20of%20%E2%80%A6">rank of …的级别
• rank%20of">take rank of（地位和职务）在…之上，级别高于…
• rank%20on%20rank%20%28of%20sth%29">rank on rank (of sth)一排排的（…）
• rank%20upon%20rank%20%28of%20sth%29">rank upon rank (of sth)一排排的（…）
• rank%20with">take rank with（地位和职务）与…并列，与…同级

～+名词

• rank%20the%20books">rank the books把书籍排列好
• rank%20the%20students">rank the students把学生分等

～+副词

• rank%20deservedly">rank deservedly有保留地列属某类
• rank%20humbly">rank humbly低声下气地列属某类
• rank%20intellectually">rank intellectually明确地列属某类
• rank%20poetically">rank poetically理想地列属某类

～+介词

• rank%20above">rank above把…评在…之上
• rank%20above%20Shakespeare">rank above Shakespeare超过莎士比亚
• rank%20as">rank as列为…
• rank%20as%20an%20excellent%20teacher">rank as an excellent teacher评为优秀教师
• rank%20as%20an%20outstanding%20chess%20player">rank as an outstanding chess player列为杰出的棋手
• rank%20next%20to%20sb">rank next to sb仅次于某人
• rank%20with">rank with与…并列

• The taxi-driver..was standing on the rank.

  出自：D. L. Sayers

• A rank growth of nettles.

  出自：H. Read

• Dripping greenery that grew high and rank.

  出自：R. Macaulay

• They all ranked themselves round me.

  出自：Carlyle

• The prisoners were then drawn up..ranked six deep.

  出自：Harper's Magazine

n.(名词)

1. rank用作名词的主要意思是“头衔”，主要指军阶、军衔、警衔、级别，也指地位（尤指较高的地位）、社会阶层，作此二解时可用作可数名词，也可用作不可数名词。the rank of后接表示军阶、职位的名词时，该表示军阶、职位的名词前通常不用冠词。the ranks则指“普通士兵”或“（团体或组织的）成员”。
2. rank也可表示“等级”，一般用单数形式。of/in/to first rank和of/in/to the first rank两种说法均可，不过加the的情况多些。
3. rank还可指“行，列”，尤指警察和士兵的队列，也指一行人或车，用作可数名词，一般用复数形式ranks。

v.(动词)

1. rank的基本意思是“分属某类”,即把人、物或事物按其价值、社会地位、优点等分类、排队。引申可表示“超过”“高于”“评价”等。
2. rank既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以名词充当补足语的复合宾语。

n.(名词)

in rank, in ranks

这两个短语意思不同：in rank的意思是“在职位上”，in ranks的意思是“排成队”。例如：

He is below me in rank.他在职位上比我低。

Soldiers stood in ranks for inspection.士兵们站成队列接受检阅。

rank and file, rank-and-file

这两者的区别仅在于前者是名词，意思是“普通士兵，基层群众”；后者是形容词，意思是“普通士兵的，基层群众的”。例如：

The rank and file of the trade union do not always agree with their officials.工会中的普通群众与政府官员之间的意见常有分歧。

There are increasing signs that rank-and-file trade unionists recognise the need for great responsibility.越来越多的迹象表明普通的工会会员认识到担负更大责任是必要的。

rank, class, order

这组词都可表示“集团”或“派别”的划分,“身份地位”或“等级”的“差别”。其区别在于:

1.rank一般指一个可以确定的“等级”,尤指“头衔”等; order指在社会中的某个阶层或某个结合紧密的社会性或职业性团体,尤指基督教某个等级的教士或团体; class主要指社会中持有同一个目的的一个社会阶层。例如:

Even middle-class consumers in the U.S. are beginning to kick at the runaway prices.连美国中产阶级的消费者也开始对飞涨的物价表示不满。

He gained the rank of Colonel.他获得了上校军衔。

He is a member of the Order of the Garter.他是获得嘉德勋位的爵士社团中的一员。

2.class还可指按经济地位、职能或按人们所具有的某些共同特征所做的划分。例如:

This ticket doesn't entitle you to travel first class.凭这张车票,你不能坐头等车旅行。

rank, position, standing, status

这组词的共同意思是“地位”。position是普通用词,指社会地位、职位或在任何组织中的地位; standing意为“地位”,无论职位高低,都比position的概念模糊; rank指在某个领域里的地位,多指根据职位排列获得的一个明确的头衔,常用于军衔; status是这组词中最时髦的词,强调所有人获得社会或职业上成功的名望。

v.［r ŋk］ (ranks /-s/; ranked /-t/; ranking)

class，degree，grade，rank

这些名词均有“级，等级”之意。

class含义广泛，指人或物按优劣划分的等级，也指学校中的年级或班级。

degree指程度、范围不同，社会地位的高低。也可指形容词或副词的级。

grade指按地位或优劣划分的等级，既可指人又可指物。

rank指人在社会中的地位或等级，尤指军队中的军衔。

row，queue，line，rank，file

这些名词均含“列、队、排”之意。

row指单独的一列，也可指平行的数行中的一行，而不论是横或纵。

queue指人们为做某事而有顺序排成的队，在等的过程中不断向前移动。

line指人或物排成的行列。

rank为军事用语，指肩并肩排列整齐的士兵横排。

file为军事用语，指纵队。

• ☆ 14世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的ranc；最初源自法兰克语的hring，意为圈，戒指。