inferior

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inferior 低等的

来自拉丁语infra,在下面的，低的，词源同nether,-ior,比较级后缀。即更下的，更低的，引申词义低等的。

inferior: inferior: see under
inferior (adj.): early 15c., of land, "low, lower," from Latin inferior "lower, further down" (also used figuratively), comparative of inferus (adj.) "that is below or beneath," from infra "below" (see infra-). Meaning "lower in degree, rank, or importance" is from 1530s; also in an absolute sense, "of low quality or rank."
inferior (n.): "person inferior to another in rank, etc.," early 15c., from inferior (adj.).

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1. He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself.: 他喜欢与那些智力水平不如他的人共处。

2. Joseph made sure that he was never palmed off with inferior stuff.: 约瑟夫确保自己从不会被骗买一些次等原料。