higher-ups

英 [ˈhaɪə(r) ʌps]

美 [ˈhaɪər ʌps]

n.  上级; 上司; 长官
higher-up的复数

柯林斯词典

• 高层人物;要员
  Ahigher-upis an important person who has a lot of authority and influence.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 high-up

双语例句

• Whatever it is that you will be finishing up is certain to bring you praise from higher-ups.
  不管你将要完成的是什么，都会给你带来赞扬。
• One person said Mr. Wang's work on the South China Sea appeared to be an effort to brandish his political credentials, showing political higher-ups he could defend Beijing's interests in one of the region's most volatile disputes.
  一位人士说，王宜林在南中国海的举动似乎是为了展示他的政治资本，向高层证明他可以在地区内最变幻不定的一场争端之中维护北京的利益。
• As an executive vice president for CJ Corporation, the 14th-largest Korean conglomerate, Min says that the country's hierarchal system can sometimes lead to abuses of power or bad behavior in the name of expanding profits and pleasing higher-ups.
  闵是韩国排在第14位的企业集团希杰集团（CJCorporation）执行副总裁。她表示，韩国的等级制度有时候会导致滥用职权，或以增加利润和取悦上司为借口的不良行为。
• I just remembered to a bunch of higher-ups.
  想起来我还要一堆顶头上司批准的咧。
• But it's not just the higher-ups you need to impress.
  但是不仅你要让上级对你有好印象。
• It's a meeting with the higher-ups on these bad loans.
  上级们开关于呆帐的会。
• If a manager booked travel himself, higher-ups would think he was wasting time.
  如果一位经理自己做这些事，上级会认为他是在浪费时间。
• If discipline is what he needs, let the higher-ups make that call.
  如果你的老板需要纪律约束的话，那就让上级打电话通知他吧。
• They're still waiting for a decision about the extra money from the higher-ups.
  他们仍然等待着上级作出关于额外工资的决定。
• Being articulate and well-spoken is of great help in any profession, and knowing that you can speak to higher-ups with self-confidence can be an enormous boost to your self-esteem.
  语言表达流利对任何职业都大有好处，有自信的与上级交流可是对自尊的大大增加，甚至对职业都是个帮助。