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

• Take note of how higher-ups at your company express their ideas.
  4.注意上司是如何表达观点的。
• What is more, I will often communicate with the higher-ups and associates to find my deficiency in the job so that I can mend it in time.
  重要的是平时多与领导、同事沟通，从而发现本身在工作上的不足，以便及时改正；
• 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。
• Master Huang: Well, John, the higher-ups have decided that we have to put on a big safety campaign.
  黄师父：约翰，高层决定我们开展安全生产教育活动。
• The local officers approved the plan, but the state higher-ups did not accept it.
  本地官员同意这计划，但州官员却反对。
• 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。
• 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。
• But it makes a difference. When an employee takes style direction from higher-ups, the company looks at it as a sign of emotional intelligence.
  如果一个员工仿效了上司的穿衣风格，公司会将这种行为视为情商高的表现。
• Second, briefly explain precisely what you believe you did wrong, in this case correcting the boss in the presence of higher-ups.
  其次，简明扼要地解释一下你认为自己做错了什么事情，你的错误就是在高层在场的情况下纠正了上司的错误。
• 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。