tier

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A tier is a row or layer of something that has other layers above or below it. 排; 層
...the auditorium with the tiers of seats around and above it. …周圍和上方有一排排座位的禮堂。
2. COMB in ADJ Tier is also a combining form. (用於搆成郃成形容詞) …排的; …層的
...a three-tier wedding cake. …一個(gè)3層的結(jié)婚蛋糕。
3. N-COUNT A tier is a level in an organization or system. (組織或系統(tǒng)中的) 級
Islanders have campaigned for the abolition of one of the three tiers of municipal power on the island. 島民們已經(jīng)發(fā)起了運(yùn)動，要廢除該島3級市政權(quán)力中的1級。
4. COMB in ADJ Tier is also a combining form. (用於搆成郃成形容詞) …級的
...the possibility of a two-tier system of universities. …大學(xué)雙軌制的可能性。
5. V to be or arrange in tiers 使層曡; 按層排列