1. 低等的，下级的　 lower in position
2. 劣等的，次的　 not good or less good in quality or value

　～ court　初级法庭
　～ limit　下限
　～ officer　下级军官
　～ by comparison　相形见绌
　～ in　在…方面低下的
　～ to　低于，劣于

　He is an inferior officer.　他是一个下等军官。
　They sell inferior goods at that store.　那家商店卖劣等货。
　The rank of captain is inferior.　上尉的军衔很低。
　He socially is inferior.　他的社会地位低下。
　The food at that restaurant is inferior.　那家饭馆的饭菜质量差。
　The rank of captain is inferior to the rank of major.　上尉的级别低于少校。
　The car is inferior in quality.　这辆车质量差。
　The house is inferior to what I expected.　那房子比我所期望的差。

C 部下，下属；劣等人〔物〕 a person of lower rank, especially in a job

　A good leader should get on well with inferiors.　一个好的领导应当与部下相处融洽。
　The manager is not friendly with his inferiors.　这个经理对下属人员不友好。
　I'm your inferior in manual dexterity.　论手巧，我不如你。
　She considered this cloth the inferior of real silk.　她认为这种织物次于真丝。

　［同义词］ adj. bad, humble, lower, poor, under n. junior
　［反义词］ adj. higher, prime n. superior
　［词源］拉丁语inferior（低等的，下级的）