1. （级别、地位）较高的；（品质、程度）优良的，较好的　of higher rank or class; better in quality or value
2. 上等的，优秀的　of high quality
3. 有优越感的，高傲的　 (as if) thinking oneself better than others

　superior　用作形容词时，本身含有“较”的意思，故不再有比较级或最高级形式，用"superior...to..."表示“两事物的比较”。

　～ limit　上限
　clearly〔decidedly〕 ～　明显地〔肯定〕优于…
　far ～　远远胜过…
　～ in　在…方面占优势的
　～ to　优于，胜过，比…好，不受…影响

　You're a very superior young woman.　你是一个非常优秀的年轻女性。
　He may be capable of jealousy when you have made superior progress in your work.　当你在工作中取得较大进步时，他也会嫉妒你。
　The test showed he was the superior player.　这次测试显示出他是个非常优秀的选手。
　She affected a superior air.　她摆出一副高不可攀的样子。
　Why does he look so superior?　他为什么看上去那么傲慢?
　Many students cheated in examination, but she was superior all that.　许多同学在考试中作弊，但她是不至于会干出那种事情的。
　The book is superior to that.　这本书比那本书好。
　The army was superior in number to its enemies.　部队在数量上超过了敌人。
　That Northerners should feel superior on the racial issue was understandable.　美国北部人在对待种族问题上感到骄傲是可以理解的。

1. C 上级，长官，上司　a person of higher rank, especially in a job
2. C 较好的人〔事物〕，优胜者　person or thing that is better

　be sb's ～ in　在…方面比某人强
　immediate ～　顶头上司

　One was his direct superior.　有一个人是他的顶头上司。
　He always does what his superiors tell him.　他总是依照上司的指示去做。
　As a violin player, he has no superior.　身为小提琴手，没有人能胜过他。

　［同义词］ adj. better, excellent, good, greater, higher n. boss, chief, senior, supervisor
　［反义词］ adj. inferior n. inferior, lower, underline
　［词源］拉丁语superus