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above

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a·bove1 /əˈbʌv/ S2 W1 adverbadv , preposition

1 ABOVEin a higher position than something else 在（…）上方 SYN over OPP below

Our office is above the hairdresser’s.

我們的辦公室在理發店上面。

He had a bruise just above his left eye.

就在他左眼上方有塊瘀傷。

I heard a strange noise coming from the room above.

我聽見樓上房間傳來奇怪的響聲。

The great bird hovered high above our heads.

那只大鳥在我們頭頂上方的高處盤旋。

2 MORE THAN A NUMBER OR AMOUNTmore than a particular number, amount, or level 大於，高於，超出 OPP below

50 metres above sea level

海拔50米

above freezing/zero (=higher than the temperature at which water freezes) 零度以上

Tonight, temperatures should be just above freezing.

今晚的溫度應該稍稍高於零度。

and/or above

free medical care for pensioners aged 65 and above

爲65歲及以上的退休金領取者提供的免費醫療

Prize winners must have gained marks of 80% or above.

獲獎者肯定得到了80分或80分以上。

The salaries we offer are well above (=much higher than) average.

我們提供的薪資遠高於平均水平。

3 MORE THAN something OR somebody ELSEto a greater degree than something else 高於，重於，甚於

Many employers value personality above experience or qualifications.

許多僱主重視個性甚於經驗或資歷。

above all (else) (=used to say that something is more important than anything else) 最重要的是

Max is hard-working, cheerful, and above all honest.

馬克斯工作努力、性格開朗，最重要的是爲人誠實。

medals awarded for bravery above and beyond the call of duty (=greater than it is your duty to show)

爲超越職責要求的勇敢精神而頒發的獎章

4 LOUD/NOISYlouder or clearer than other sounds 〔聲音〕比…高[清楚]

You can always hear her voice above everybody else’s.

你總會聽到她的嗓門壓過其他所有的人。

5 POSITION/RANKhigher in rank, power, or importance 〔級别、權力或地位〕大於，高於；在上，以上 OPP below

He never rose above the rank of corporal.

他的軍銜一直沒有超過下士。

and/or above

officers of the rank of Major and above

少校及少校以上的軍官

from above (=from people in higher authority) 來自上級的

We just obey orders from above.

我們只是遵守上級的命令。

6 formal before, in the same piece of writing 上述，在上文 OPP below

As mentioned above, there is a service charge.

如上所述，須收取服務費。

Write to the address above for further information.

詳情請致函上述地址查詢。

7 not be above (doing) something to not be too good or honest to do something 沒有好[誠實]到不做某事

Eileen’s not above flirting with the boss when it suits her.

艾琳在適當的時候還是會和老板調調情的。

8 be above suspicion/reproach/criticism etc GOOD/MORALto be so good that no one can doubt or criticize you 無可置疑/指責/批評等

Even the king’s closest advisers were not above suspicion.

即使國王的心腹顧問也不能排除嫌疑。

Examples from the Corpus

be above suspicion/reproach/criticism etc• You must be above suspicion of any impropriety.• The motives were above reproach since a large sum was raised for deserving charities every year.

9. get above yourself PROUDto think you are better or more important than you really are 自高自大，自命不凡

Examples from the Corpus

get above yourself• Ever since he'd given her that power of attorney she'd been getting above herself.• What was Cambridge, after all, but a small town which had got above itself?• I was thought to be getting above myself because I refused to sight read a scene.

→ over and above at over1(14), → be above the law at law(13)

Examples from the Corpus

above• Big-screen TVs are defined as 27 inches or above.• officers of the rank of Major and above• See the rates listed above.• The cereal goes in the cabinet above.• None of the organizations mentioned above answered our inquiries.• students of above-average ability• Christine Liddell, above, talks to Santa.

high above• This is what it says, high above a doorway, in big block letters, at Pasadena's Clearwater Seafood.• Some one was beating what sounded like a tambourine, and, high above all this, Robert thought he heard a flute.• And I walk, balancing on these two stilts, high above the floor.• The Hotel Girasole in Bormio 2000, high above the medieval town of Bormio, is the perfect destination for pre-teen skiers.• Bird flew high above the simple pop songs upon which they were based, developing new ideas and melodies on the spot.• Forget Michelangelo, lying on his back high above the Sistine Chapel floor to paint his famous frescoes.• The east end is triapsidal and the choir is raised high above the superb crypt.

above freezing/zero• In any case, short-term rates are not far above zero.• It roots out vines, truffles for lemon trees painfully heated by charcoal to three degrees above freezing.• The temperature hovered just above freezing, and a brisk wind turned the rain into slanting sheets of icy daggers.• It can be forty above zero in Eugene and ten below zero in Bend, a two-hour drive to the east.• Even in summer, the temperature rarely rises above freezing point.• The snow may crust at night, due to outward radiation, even thought the air temperature remains well above freezing point.• Yet it was not really cold here; the temperature was well above freezing point.• Temperatures inevitably will rise above zero, she said.

above all (else)• He must try to explain to them that Sylvie's suicide was above all an appropriate finale to her life.• A faintly comical figure, he fears ridicule above all else.• Above all, I want my daughter to be confident.• I was not to answer the phone; above all I was not to speak to the press.• But what Yorkshiremen want above all is a winning team.• Although it is somewhat limited in its applications it is easy to operate and above all it is fun.• And above all, it means that the government can not, in private, pre-empt consensus.• It was, sheer character in any man to retain that particular sentiment above all others.• But above all, this was a loyal speech.

and/or above• Direct taxation was indeed low, at a flat rate of 1 s. in the pound on incomes of £150 or above.• He brought to friendship, as to his work, perceptiveness, integrity and above all enjoyment.• Although it is somewhat limited in its applications it is easy to operate and above all it is fun.• Shanti loathed country walks, preferring gift shops, shops of all kinds, parties, and above all - people!• Its route will pass mainly through soft rock and above deep-lying, brackish ground water.• A penchant for setting oneself apart and above mere mortals.• The more to the left of and above the dashed straight line a curve is, the more potential exists for improvement.• These will be fastened on and above them a platform.

above2 W3 adjectiveadj

1 TCN[only before noun] used in a piece of writing to refer to something mentioned in an earlier part of the same piece of writing 上述的

For the above reasons, the management has no choice but to close the factory.

基於上述原因，資方别無選擇，只好關閉工廠。

2 the above formal something mentioned before in the same piece of writing 上述内容

If none of the above applies to you, you may be able to reclaim tax.

如果你的情況不在上述之列，可以要求退稅。

Examples from the Corpus

above• Groscost has answers for all of the above.• Write to the above address for more information.• President Clinton does not support any of the above amendments.• Applicants for certificates must notify the Society if any of the above cases apply.• City offices in the above counties will be closed Wednesday.• The above diagram shows a diesel car engine.• What is clear is that, in the above passage, he is not making the objection against himself.• On receipt of the above recommendations, a special committee of the National Leprosy Fund was appointed to review the report.• To gain the award candidates must choose any one of the above sectors and also complete their 3 Business Administration units.• The above woman's reference number is 105375.

a·bove1 adverbadvabove2 adjectiveadj

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