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

• 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。
• 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。
• Higher education is unequally distributed across social classes
  社会各个阶层享受高等教育的权利是不平等的。
• How can you complain about higher taxes?
  你怎么能抱怨税费的提高呢？
• The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery
  高利率已经成为经济复苏的障碍。
• He called for much higher spending on education and training
  他呼吁在教育和培训方面加大投入。
• They realised that some of their prices were higher than their competitors 'and revised prices accordingly
  他们意识到自己有些价格高于竞争对手，就相应调整了价格。
• He has one shoulder a little higher than the other.
  他的一个肩比另一个肩略高一点。
• 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。
• Belief in the utility of higher education is shared by students nationwide
  全国的学生都相信高等教育是有用的。