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

• Did the President's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, act alone or was he a pawn of higher-ups?
  刺杀总统的刺客约翰·威克斯·布思，是单枪匹马行事，或者，他是更高层人士的一个走卒？
• If she's about to get laid off and her higher-ups have no idea what you do, you'll be vulnerable too.
  如果你的上司要下岗而她的上级对你的工作又根本不了解那你也容易下岗。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Most alarming, the study says that retaliation against people who report wrongdoing to higher-ups is rising.
  令人警醒的是，该研究发现，对向高层揭发不当行为的人实施打击报复的案例也在增加。
• 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。
• If you take an offer that matches the one you got from another company, and you agree to stay, higher-ups still know you were planning to quit, he points out. You can't unring that bell.
  如果接受了一份和其他公司开给你的待遇相仿的薪水，并同意留在公司，那高层还是已经知道你是准备离职的，放出去的风是没法收回来的，他指出。
• You don't have to wine and dine your higher-ups.
  你犯不着用酒肉来奉承上司。