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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

inferior [ɪn'fɪərɪər]
  1. 1. adjective (lower in hierarchy) 低等
  2. 2. adjective [+work] [ person] (in worth) 差的
  3. 3. adjective [+goods] 次的
  4. 4. noun [c] (in hierarchy) 下级
  5. 5. noun (in worth) 低下的人
    to be inferior to
    比…低一等
    to feel inferior (to)
    感到(比…)低一等

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

inferior [ɪnˈfɪərɪər]
  1. 1. adjective 低的,较低的,次要的
  2. 2. adjective 质量差的,劣质的
  3. 3. adjective [Printing] 下标
  4. 4. adjective [Astronomy] 轨道地球太阳之间
    Mercury and venus are inferior planets.
    水星金星是在地球轨道内侧的两颗行星
  5. 5. adjective [Anatomy] 在……下
  6. 6. adjective 劣等的,在标准以下
  7. 7. n.[c] 低于他人者
  8. 8. n.[c] [Printing] 下标

Collins English-English Dictionary

inferior [ɪn'fɪərɪə]
  1. 1. adj lower in value or quality
  2. 2. adj lower in rank, position, or status; subordinate
  3. 3. adj not of the best; mediocre; commonplace
  4. 4. adj lower in position; situated beneath
  5. 5. adj (of a plant ovary) enclosed by and fused with the receptacle so that it is situated below the other floral parts
  6. 6. adj [Astronomy] orbiting or occurring between the sun and the earth
    an inferior planet
    inferior conjunction
  7. 7. adj lying below the horizon
  8. 8. adj [printing] (of a character) printed at the foot of an ordinary character, as the 2 in H2O
  9. 9. n an inferior person
  10. 10. n [printing] an inferior character
  11. 11. n [Etymology] C15: from Latin: lower, from inferus low

Examples

to be inferior to
比…低一等
Skincare products of inferior quality may irritate sensitive skin.
劣质护肤品会刺激敏感的肌肤。
We began to learn how to cost out inferior bids.
我们开始学习如何对劣势出价进行估价。
The racist conceives such people to be inferior.
种族主义者以为那样的民族是低等民族。
an inferior planet

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