junior
noun uk/ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/ us/ˈdʒuː.njɚ/
(LOW RANK)
[ C ]地位（或等级）较低者；年资较浅者，晚辈
someone who has a job at a low level within an organization
an office junior 下级军官
(STUDENT)
[ C ] UK小学生
a student at a junior school
the juniorsUK 小学（同 junior school）
→ junior school
Lewis has just moved up to the juniors. 刘易斯刚上小学。
[ C ] US（美国四年制中学或大学的）三年级学生
a student in the third year of a course that lasts for four years at a school or college
(YOUNGER)
[ C ]初级者（参与某项活动，尤其是体育活动时低于特定年龄的年轻人）
a young person below a particular age who is involved in an activity, especially sport
Saturday morning sessions are for juniors only. 周六早上的活动是为初级者特别设置的。
three, eight, etc. years someone's juniorC2 较年幼者（小某人3岁、8岁等）
three, eight, etc. years younger than someone
My brother is five years my junior. 我弟弟比我小5岁。
My sister is my junior by three years (= three years younger than me). 我妹妹比我小3岁。
Compare: senior adjective (OLDER)
(SON)
[ S ] mainly US（用于指自己的）儿子
used to refer to your son
Come on, Junior, time for bed. 来，儿子，该上床睡觉了。
junior
adjective uk/ˈdʒuː.ni.ər/ us/ˈdʒuː.njɚ/
(LOW RANK)
B2 地位（或等级）较低的;年资较浅的
low or lower in rank
I object to being told what to do by someone junior to me. 我不愿意让资历比我低的人对我指手画脚。
a junior doctor/partner 资历较浅的医生／资浅合伙人
Compare: senior adjective (HIGH RANK)
- More examples
- Sidney ruthlessly clawed his way (up) from the position of junior clerk to chairman of the company .
- Discontent among junior ranks was rapidly spreading.
- After giving birth, she was stitched up by a junior doctor.
- It's not unusual for a junior doctor to work a 70 or sometimes an 80-hour week.
- The matter is being dealt with by a junior member of staff.
(YOUNGER)
B2 初级的（低于特定年龄的）
connected with or involving young people below a particular age
junior orchestra 初级组管弦乐团
Junior members are not permitted to compete. 不允许初级会员参加比赛。
(UK written abbreviation Jnr); (US written abbreviation Jr.)（置于姓名后表示家庭同名两人中的较年幼者）小
used after a man's name to refer to the younger of two men in the same family who have the same name
Sammy Davis, Jr. 小萨米‧戴维斯