ランク名詞 - 定義、画像、発音と使用法

rank noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com Oxford logo Toggle navigation Redeem Upgrade Help Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Sign in Dictionaries Dictionaries home English American English Academic Collocations German-English Grammar Grammar home Practical English Usage Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta) Word Lists Word Lists home My Word Lists Topics Recent additions Resources Resources home Text Checker Redeem Upgrade Help TOP English English American English Academic English Collocations Practical English Usage German-English English-German English American English Enter search text Definition of rank noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary rank noun /ræŋk/ /ræŋk/ Idioms jump to other results position in organization/army, etc. [uncountable, countable] the position, especially a high position, that somebody has in a particular organization, society, etc. She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. He rose through the ranks to become managing director. Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank. in rank Promotion will mean that I’m immediately above him in rank. rank of something Barons are the lowest rank of the nobility. see also ranking Extra Examples There are few women in the highest ranks of the organization. a government minister of Cabinet rank all ranks in society the lowest ranks of the aristocracy People of every rank seemed to agree on this. She rose from the middle ranks of the civil service. Topics People in society b2 Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective high senior superior … verb + rank achieve attain be promoted to … preposition above a/​the rank below a/​the rank in rank … phrases of high, low, etc. rank See full entry Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. [countable, uncountable] the position that somebody has in the army, navy , police, etc. rank of something He was soon promoted to the rank of captain. He rose steadily through the ranks and retired as a lieutenant colonel. officers of junior/senior rank officers and other ranks (= people who are not officers) The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment) . in rank a military commander similar in rank to a modern general Extra Examples He came up through the ranks to become a general. She held officer rank in the air force for many years. He never rose above the rank of lieutenant. She joined the navy and held the rank of captain. He was assigned the rank of Commander. police officers below the rank of sergeant I gave them only my name, rank and serial number. Officers of junior rank had separate accommodation. Topics War and conflict b2 Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective high senior superior … verb + rank achieve attain be promoted to … preposition above a/​the rank below a/​the rank in rank … phrases of high, low, etc. rank See full entry the ranks [plural] the position of ordinary soldiers rather than officers; the army He served in the ranks for most of the war. He rose from the ranks (= from being an ordinary soldier) to become a warrant officer. a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks Extra Examples They had served in the ranks of the Sultan's army. Death and disease were thinning their ranks. quality [singular] the degree to which somebody/something is of high quality a painter of the first rank Britain is no longer in the front rank of world powers. The findings are arranged in rank order according to performance. members of group the ranks [plural] the members of a particular group or organization We have a number of international players in our ranks. At 50, he was forced to join the ranks of the unemployed. There were serious divisions within the party's own ranks. Extra Examples A CIA operative had infiltrated their ranks. Discontent over pay was growing in the ranks of the medical profession. He spent two years on the college golf team before joining the professional ranks. The group has little influence over those outside its own ranks. These products appeal to the growing ranks of middle-class consumers. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective growing swelling amateur … verb + ranks enter fill join … preposition among the ranks of within the ranks of beyond the ranks … phrases the rank and file See full entry line/row [countable] a line or row of soldiers, police, etc. standing next to each other They watched as ranks of marching infantry passed the window. They fired at random into the enemy ranks. Extra Examples The president moved slowly along the ranks of men. The soldiers marched in three ranks of ten. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective front rear massed … preposition along a/​the rank in a/​the rank phrases break ranks close ranks rank upon rank (of something) … See full entry [countable] a line or row of people or things massed ranks of spectators The trees grew in serried ranks (= very closely together) . see also taxi rank Extra Examples Rank upon rank of caravans filled the field. There were ranks of trestle tables piled high with food. He was standing in the second rank. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective front rear massed … preposition along a/​the rank in a/​the rank phrases break ranks close ranks rank upon rank (of something) … See full entry in statistics [countable] ( statistics ) a number that gives the position of a member of a set of numbers Word Origin noun Middle English (in the sense ‘row of things’): from Old French ranc , of Germanic origin; related to ring Idioms break ranks ( of soldiers, police, etc. ) to fail to remain in line The police broke ranks and started hitting people with their batons. ( of the members of a group ) to refuse to support the group or the organization of which they are members Large numbers of MPs felt compelled to break ranks over the issue. He broke ranks with his fellow Republicans and opposed the war. close ranks if a group of people close ranks , they work closely together to defend themselves, especially when they are being criticized It's not unusual for the police to close ranks when one of their officers is being investigated. if soldiers close ranks , they move closer together in order to defend themselves pull rank (on somebody) to make use of your place or status in society or at work to make somebody do what you want See rank in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See rank in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English Check pronunciation: rank Other results All matches rank verb rank adjective taxi rank noun J Arthur Rank rank correlation noun the Rank Group the rank and file noun Rank Hovis McDougall Rank Group rank correlations pull rank (on somebody) See more Idioms pull rank (on somebody) Nearby words rangy adjective rani noun rank noun J Arthur Rank rank verb elapse verb From the Topic Time C2 Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day