tier

英 [tɪə(r)]

美 [tɪr]

n.  级; 阶; 层; 阶层; 等级
vi.  层层排列; 使层叠成递升排列; 层叠

复数：tiers　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7616 / COCA.8726

牛津词典

noun

• 级；阶；层
  a row or layer of sth that has several rows or layers placed one above the other
  1. a wedding cake with three tiers
     三层的结婚蛋糕
  2. The seating is arranged in tiers .
     座位是一级级排列的。
• 阶层；等级
  one of several levels in an organization or a system
  1. We have introduced an extra tier of administration.
     我们额外增加了一层管理。
  2. a two-tier system of management
     两级管理制

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 一排;一行;一列
  Atieris a row or layer of something that has other layers above or below it.
  1. ...the auditorium with the tiers of seats around and above it.
     四周和上方有一排排座位的礼堂
  2. Tieris also a combining form.
     （亦可用于构词）
  3. ...a three-tier wedding cake.
     3层的结婚蛋糕
• N-COUNT (组织或系统的)层，级
  Atieris a level in an organization or system.
  1. Islanders have campaigned for the abolition of one of the three tiers of municipal power on the island.
     岛上居民发起一场运动，要求废除岛上三级市政管理层中的一级。
  2. Tieris also a combining form.
     （亦可用于构词）
  3. ...the possibility of a two-tier system of universities.
     大学实行双重体制的可能性

英英释义

noun

• one of two or more layers one atop another
  1. tier upon tier of huge casks
  2. a three-tier wedding cake
• something that is used for tying
  1. the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers
• a worker who ties something
  Synonym:tier up
• any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
• a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  1. lumber of the highest grade
  Synonym:gradelevel

双语例句

• Islanders have campaigned for the abolition of one of the three tiers of municipal power on the island.
  岛上居民发起一场运动，要求废除岛上三级市政管理层中的一级。
• The tool offers support for both Seam and Spring in the middle tier.
  在中间层，该工具对Seam和Spring都提供了支持。
• A straightforward implementation would divide this into three virtual machines, one for each tier.
  简单的实现方法是把这个应用程序分为三个虚拟机，每层一个。
• A well-designed service-oriented business tier helps you compose processes and composite applications from loosely coupled services.
  经过良好设计的面向服务的业务层可以帮助您将松散耦合的服务组成过程和复合应用程序。
• The only differences are the nature of the client and the presentation layer of the middle tier.
  惟一的不同点在于客户端的本质和中间层的表示层。
• I don't understand why you think we need yet another tier of management.
  我不明白你为什么认为我们还需要一个管理层。
• The User Interface layer runs in the web tier.
  用户界面层在Web层中运行。
• Combining this UI power with a service-oriented business tier offers you an even greater degree of flexibility.
  将此UI功能与面向服务的业务层结合使用还将为您提供更大的灵活度。
• Areas of concern for this tier include authentication and confidentiality services.
  这一层涉及认证和机密性服务领域。
• Combining this power with a loosely coupled, service-oriented business tier gives you even more flexibility and power.
  结合使用此力量与松散耦合的面向服务的业务层还将给您提供更多灵活性和功能。