inferior

• adj. 差的；自卑的；下级的，下等的
• n. 下级；次品

来自拉丁语infra,在下面的，低的，词源同nether,-ior,比较级后缀。即更下的，更低的，引申词义低等的。

1. one of lesser rank or station or quality

2. a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

inferior

inferior: see under

inferior (adj.)

early 15c., of land, "low, lower," from Latin inferior "lower, further down" (also used figuratively), comparative of inferus (adj.) "that is below or beneath," from infra "below" (see infra-). Meaning "lower in degree, rank, or importance" is from 1530s; also in an absolute sense, "of low quality or rank."

inferior (n.)

"person inferior to another in rank, etc.," early 15c., from inferior (adj.).

That would be true only if you believed that patients should have an unrestrained right to treatments proven to be inferior.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

First, we decide whether we are superior or inferior to others on certain dimensions, such as attractiveness, intelligence, popularity, etc.

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

However, the relatively inexpensive computer technology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notion that home schooling is in any way inferior to more highly structured classroom education.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

I quickly passed over state schools and southern schools, believing their curriculums to be automatically inferior to northeastern or western counterparts.

2018年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

of inferior quality

劣质的

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inferior goods

劣质商品

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to make sb feel inferior

使某人自惭形秽

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Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.

现代音乐常被认为不如过去的。

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an inferior officer

下级军官

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The cassettes were of inferior quality...

那些磁带质量较差。

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This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products...

这就导致了标价过高而往往质量低劣的产品的出现。

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He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself.

他喜欢与那些智力水平不如他的人共处。

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...the inferior status of women in pre-revolutionary Russia...

革命之前俄国妇女的低微地位

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Unfortunately there are too many business schools churning out graduates with an inferior education.

不幸的是,现在有太多教育质量低下的商学院在批量生产毕业生.

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The cricopharyngeal muscle , a component of the inferior constrictor , forms the muscular orifices of the esophagus.

环状咽肌是肌下缩肌中的一个组织, 形成食道的肌肉.

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From its physics function character, quality is inferior, and have descendent tendency.

从其物理性能而言, 质量较低, 且有下降的趋势.

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Our victory over a football team considerably inferior to our own was nothing and dance about.

我们打赢一个实力比我们差得远的足球队,是没有什么好大吹大擂的.

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Our customers complain that the goods are much inferior in quality to that of your samples.

我方客户抱怨货物的质量远远低于样品.

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Goal: To avoid burst apart and hardness inferior in the production of Vitamin C pill.

目的: 为了解决和避免维生素C丸在生产过程中出现崩解、硬度不好的质量问题.

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The base , usually of soft or inferior wood, to which veneer glued.

'心'.''''.'板'.''通常柔软或劣质的木板的中心''.'板'.''在它上面粘上胶合木片.

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I would not wish to be inferior to others.

我不希望自己比别人差.

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Transitional bradycardia can be used as a reliable indicator for inferior heart wall infarction.

一过性窦性心动过缓可作为下壁心肌梗死再灌注的可靠指标.

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If as East Asia overall, criterion next area can include southeast Asia, northeast inferior two much.

假如将东亚作为一个总体, 则其次区域可包括东南亚 、 东北亚两大部分.

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The county might be deprived of the qualification because of inferior leaders and inadequate achievements.

如果领导不力,工作成效差,则有可能失去重点县资格.

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Title 5 : Your advantage and inferior position?

题目 5: 你的优势和劣势?

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If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.

当我感到自卑时,我会穿上新装.

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They sell inferior goods at that store.

那家商店卖劣等货.

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I'm your inferior in manual dexterity.

论手巧,我不如你.

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This cloth is not inferior to real silk.

这种织物不下于真丝.

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