| 词汇 | pecking order |
| 释义 | pecking order noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈpek.ɪŋ ˌɔː.dər/ us/ˈpek.ɪŋ ˌɔːr.dɚ/ 等级排序 an informal social system in which some people or groups know they are more or less important than others There's a clearly established pecking order in this office. 这个办公室有明显的等级排序。 He started as a clerk but gradually rose in the pecking order. 他刚开始是个职员，但慢慢地地位升高了。 Compare: power structurehierarchy See also: order noun (ARRANGEMENT) |
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