pecking order

英 [ˈpekɪŋ ˈɔːdə(r)]

美 [ˈpekɪŋ ˈɔːrdər]

n.  啄序; (群体中的)尊卑秩序，权势等级

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （群体中的）尊卑秩序，权势等级
  The pecking orderof a group is the way that the positions people have are arranged according to their status or power within the group.
  1. He knew his place in the pecking order...
     他知道自己排老几。
  2. They both came from families fairly far down the social pecking order.
     他们两个都来自社会最底层的家庭。

英英释义

noun

• the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
  Synonym:hierarchypower structure

双语例句

• In order to study financing behaviors of HTEE, this essay discusses the pecking order theory extensively, and carries out a questionnaires survey research of HTEE.
  为了研究高科技创业企业的融资行为，详细讨论了融资结构理论中的金融啄序理论，并在此基础上对高科技创业企业进行了问卷调查研究。
• New individuals should never be added to an existing colony, as they disrupt the pecking order.
  所以，最好不要添加新的个体到一个已经固定的群落中去，这有可能打乱原来固有的秩序。
• But as PR profits from advertising's difficulties, it is taking up a host of new stratagems& and seeking to move up the corporate pecking order.
  但由于公关的好处来自广告的疲软，它就要掌握大量新的计策，并将提高其在公司中的地位。
• Amongst that top cadre of US schools the pecking order is also changing.
  在美国的顶级商学院中，毕业生薪金的排名情况也在发生变化。
• Japan, in other words, is not conceding its place in the global pecking order relative to China.
  换句话说，和中国比起来，日本没有让出它在国际秩序中的地位。
• This year, however, the pecking order has been reversed.
  然而，今年的权力等级发生了转变。
• They both came from families fairly far down the social pecking order.
  他们两个都来自社会最底层的家庭。
• This is much more of a problem for you than it is for him, as he is above you in the pecking order.
  这给你造成的问题比他大，因为他在公司的地位比你高。
• The pecking order continues to change.
  尊卑次序继续发生改变。
• A pecking order formed.
  于是一种强弱顺序就形成了。