junior

• 指在某语境中比他人年轻或级别较低的人或事物，可表示年龄较小、职位较低或资历较浅。

Describes someone who is younger or has a lower rank than another person in a particular context.

1. Younger in age or rankA2formal

   Used to describe someone who is younger or has a lower rank or position.

   初级的

   • He is a junior member of the team.
   • She works as a junior associate at the law firm.
   • The junior students have a separate playground.

   同义词inferiorlesserlower-rankingminorsecondarysubalternsubordinate

   反义词seniorsuperior

2. Relating to the third year of high school or collegeB1formalamerican

   Used in the US education system to refer to the third year of a four-year program.

   大三

   • She is a junior in high school this year.
   • The junior class is organizing the prom.
   • He took advanced courses during his junior year.

   反义词senior

3. Smaller or less importantB2formal

   Used to describe something that is smaller, less important, or secondary.

   初级的

   • This is a junior version of the software.
   • He plays in the junior league.
   • The junior partner has less decision-making power.

   同义词inferiorlesserlowerminorsecondarysubordinatesubsidiary

   反义词majorprimaryseniorsuperior

• 指年龄较小、资历较浅或职位、等级较低的人；常用于职业或教育语境，如初级职员、低年级学生或晚辈。

A noun referring to a person who is younger or of lower rank, status, or experience than another, often used in professional or educational contexts.

1. Younger personA2formal

   A person who is younger than another, often used in family or workplace contexts.

   晚辈

   • He is my junior by two years.
   • The juniors in the office often learn from the seniors.
   • She is a junior in high school.

   同义词minoryoung personyoungsteryouth

   反义词eldersenior

2. Lower rank or positionB1formal

   A person holding a lower position in a hierarchy, especially in a job or organization.

   初级职员

   • The junior was assigned to assist the senior manager.
   • Juniors in the company receive training from experienced staff.
   • He started as a junior in the marketing department.

   同义词assistantdeputyinferiorsubalternsubordinateunderling

   反义词seniorsuperior

3. Student in third yearA2formalamerican

   A student in the third year of a four-year high school or college program.

   大三学生

   • She is a junior at the university studying biology.
   • Juniors often take advanced courses in their major.
   • The junior class organized the school fundraiser.