ranks

中英词典：ranks

形容词（Adjective）：

1. 高级的；地位高的；高阶的；
    英：high-ranking, senior
    例句：He is a high-ranking officer in the military.（他是一名高级军官。） 2. 普通的；平常的；一般的；
    英：ordinary, common
    例句：He comes from a common family background.（他出身于一个普通家庭。）

名词（Noun）：

1. 军衔；等级；级别；
    英：rank, grade
    例句：He was promoted to the rank of captain.（他被晋升为上尉军衔。） 2. 队伍；成员；
    英：ranks, members
    例句：The ranks of unemployed people are increasing.（失业人数正在增加。） 3. 社会阶层；等级；
    英：social strata, social classes
    例句：She rose from the lower ranks of society to become a successful businesswoman.（她从社会底层崛起，成为一名成功的女商人。） 4. 行列；队列；
    英：rows, lines
    例句：The students lined up in ranks for the school assembly.（学生们列队参加学校集会。）

词语辨析：

"ranks" 和 "grade" 都可以表示等级、级别的意思，但 "ranks" 更常用于军队或组织中的等级，"grade" 则更常用于学校或工作中的等级。

词汇扩充：

- rank and file：基层成员
- rank and file employees：普通员工

近义词（Synonyms）：

- hierarchy：等级制度
- order：秩序；次序
- echelon：梯队；阶层

反义词（Antonyms）：

- elite：精英；上层社会
- top：顶级；最高的

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）定义：

ranks (noun)
1. the ordinary or common people; the working class
2. the members of an organization, especially a political or military one
3. (often plural) the position, esp an official one, of a person in a social organization, such as the armed forces
4. a line or row of people or things

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）定义：

ranks (noun)
1. a number of people or things arranged in a row or rows
2. the people who form the main body of an organization or profession, excluding the leaders
3. the ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a particular group or organization

用法：

- Joining the ranks：加入行列
- Rise through the ranks：逐级晋升
- The ranks of the unemployed：失业人数
- Promote to a higher rank：晋升到更高级别

相关例句：

1. She quickly rose through the ranks to become a manager.（她迅速晋升为经理。） 2. The ranks of the protesters grew larger as the day went on.（示威者的队伍随着一天的进行越来越庞大。） 3. He was demoted to the lowest rank in the company.（他被降级到公司的最低级别。） 4. The captain led his ranks into battle.（队长带领着他的队伍参加战斗。） 5. She worked her way up from the bottom rank to become the CEO.（她通过艰苦努力，从最低级别逐步晋升为首席执行官。） 6. The students lined up in ranks for the school assembly.（学生们列队参加学校集会。） 7. The company offers a rank-and-file training program for new employees.（公司为新员工提供基层培训计划。） 8. He was proud to be part of the ranks of the police force.（他为自己是警察队伍的一员感到自豪。） 9. The government needs to address the concerns of the ranks and file.（政府需要解决普通群众的问题。） 10. The ranks of the unemployed continue to grow.（失业者的人数继续增加。） 11. She started at the bottom and worked her way up to the top rank.（她从底层开始，逐步晋升到最高级别。） 12. The ranks of the military are well-organized and disciplined.（军队的队伍组织严密，纪律严明。） 13. The ranks of the protesters were bolstered by new arrivals.（新到的人增加了示威者的队伍。） 14. He joined the ranks of the unemployed after losing his job.（失去工作后，他加入了失业者的行列。） 15. The police officer was promoted to the rank of sergeant.（警官被晋升为警长军衔。） 16. The company is looking for someone with a high-ranking position in the industry.（公司正在寻找业界地位高的人才。） 17. The rank-and-file members of the union voted to strike.（工会的普通会员投票决定罢工。） 18. The rank smell of garbage filled the air.（空气中弥漫着腐臭的垃圾味。） 19. The general addressed his ranks before the battle.（将军在战斗前向他的队伍讲话。） 20. The company offers opportunities for advancement through the ranks.（公司为晋升提供机会。）