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  • Derivatives : n  inferiority ; n  inferiority ; adv  inferiorly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

inferior [ɪn'fɪərɪər]
  1. 1. adjective (lower in hierarchy) 低等的
  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 [ɪn 'fɪrɪɚ] [ɪn 'fɪərɪə]
  1. 1. adjective （位置）较低的，被置于下方的，下部的
  2. 2. adjective （在次序、地位、等级等）下等的；下级的；次要的；从属的
  3. 3. adjective （质量或价值等）低于…的，次于…的，劣于…的，不如…好的，比…差的（与to连用）
  4. 4. adjective （质量）劣等的，粗劣的，次的，在一般水平以下的
  5. 5. adjective [anatomy] 在下的；下（后）的（在其他器官之下的）
  6. 6. adjective [astronomy] 在地球和太阳之间的；（行星）在地球轨道内侧的
    Mercury and Venus are inferior planets.
    水星和金星是内行星。
  7. 7. adjective [botany] 下位的；在下的
  8. 8. adjective [printing] 附印（或抄）在字母下的；下标的（如NO2中的2）
  9. 9. noun [printing] （地位、等级）低下的人，下级；属员；次品，劣品；下标数字

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
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Examples

Mercury and Venus are inferior planets.
水星和金星是内行星。 → inferior
to be inferior to
比...低一等 → inferior
to feel inferior (to)
感到（比...）低一等 → inferior
an inferior planet → inferior
inferior conjunction → inferior
质量低劣
of inferior quality → 低劣
低人一等的工作
inferior jobs → 低人一等
不能拿次货顶好货卖。
You shouldn't pass inferior goods off as high-quality goods and sell them. → 顶
劣等产品
poor quality products; products of inferior quality → 劣等
劣等人种
an inferior race (a racist term) → 劣等
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