higher是什么意思

higher

英 [?ha??(r)] 美 ['ha??]

higher: comparative of high (adj.), Old English. Higher education is attested by 1839.
The French distinguish l'instruction secondaire, which includes what we term a liberal education, from l'instruction supérieure, which denotes professional education; but I do not think the corresponding English phrases are used with this distinction. [William Whewell, "Of a Liberal Education in General," 1850]
Higher-up (n.) "one in a superior post" is from 1905, American English.

1. Many students are not adequately prepared for higher education.: 許多學生并未做好接受高等教育的充分準備。

2. The higher we climbed, the more awe-inspiring the scenery became.: 我們爬得越高，風景越是讓人嘆絕。

3. Mrs Thatcher's standing was much higher in the US than at home.: 撒切爾夫人在美國要比在本國更受歡迎。

4. Higher education is being forced to prostitute itself to market forces.: 高等教育被迫向市場需求妥協。

5. The strikers are demanding higher pay and better working conditions.: 罷工者要求加薪并改善工作環境。