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hierarchy

/ˈhaɪəˌrɑːrki/

A hierarchy is a system where people or things are organized into different levels of importance or power. In this system, someone at the top has more authority than someone at the bottom.

예시

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1

In my family, there is a clear hierarchy with my grandfather at the top.

In my family, there is a clear hierarchy with my grandfather at the top.

2

The military uses a strict hierarchy to maintain discipline and order.

The military uses a strict hierarchy to maintain discipline and order.

3

I'm new here, so I don't really understand the office hierarchy yet.

I'm new here, so I don't really understand the office hierarchy yet.

어휘 가족

명사
hierarchy
Verb
hierarchize
부사
hierarchically
형용사
hierarchical
관련
hierarch
💡

암기 팁

Think of the word 'Higher'. A hierarchy is a list where some people are 'higher' than others, like steps on a ladder.

빠른 퀴즈

In a traditional company ________, the manager has more power than the intern.

정답!

정답은: hierarchy

예시

1

In my family, there is a clear hierarchy with my grandfather at the top.

everyday

In my family, there is a clear hierarchy with my grandfather at the top.

2

The military uses a strict hierarchy to maintain discipline and order.

formal

The military uses a strict hierarchy to maintain discipline and order.

3

I'm new here, so I don't really understand the office hierarchy yet.

informal

I'm new here, so I don't really understand the office hierarchy yet.

4

Biologists study the social hierarchy of wolf packs to understand their behavior.

academic

Biologists study the social hierarchy of wolf packs to understand their behavior.

5

The company has a very flat hierarchy, allowing employees to speak directly with the CEO.

business

The company has a very flat hierarchy, allowing employees to speak directly with the CEO.

어휘 가족

명사
hierarchy
Verb
hierarchize
부사
hierarchically
형용사
hierarchical
관련
hierarch

자주 쓰는 조합

social hierarchy social hierarchy
corporate hierarchy corporate hierarchy
strict hierarchy strict hierarchy
establish a hierarchy establish a hierarchy
climb the hierarchy climb the hierarchy

자주 쓰는 구문

the bottom of the hierarchy

the bottom of the hierarchy

top-down hierarchy

top-down hierarchy

rigid hierarchy

rigid hierarchy

자주 혼동되는 단어

hierarchy vs anarchy

Hierarchy is a system with strict levels of order; anarchy is a state where there is no leader or structure at all.

📝

사용 참고사항

Use this word when describing organized groups, such as businesses, governments, or biological classifications. It often implies a 'vertical' relationship between levels.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often struggle with the spelling; remember it contains 'hier' (like higher) and ends in '-archy' (like monarchy).

💡

암기 팁

Think of the word 'Higher'. A hierarchy is a list where some people are 'higher' than others, like steps on a ladder.

📖

어원

From the Greek 'hierarkhia', meaning the rule of a high priest or holy leader.

문법 패턴

Countable noun: plural is hierarchies. Often used with the preposition 'of' (e.g., a hierarchy of needs).
🌍

문화적 맥락

In modern Western business, there is a trend toward 'flat hierarchies' where there are fewer levels between staff and management.

빠른 퀴즈

In a traditional company ________, the manager has more power than the intern.

정답!

정답은: hierarchy

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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