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？
• Making a name for yourself in your industry through public speaking, writing for the trade press, or a widely-read blog, or being active in professional associations can get you noticed by higher-ups who are in a position to promote you.
  在业内博得一些名气，比如通过公开演讲、为行业刊物或被广泛阅读的博客撰稿，或者积极参加职业协会等，都可以帮助你吸引高层的注意。而他们决定着你能否得到升职。
• 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。
• I just remembered to a bunch of higher-ups.
  想起来我还要一堆顶头上司批准的咧。
• 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。
• If a manager booked travel himself, higher-ups would think he was wasting time.
  如果一位经理自己做这些事，上级会认为他是在浪费时间。
• It's a meeting with the higher-ups on these bad loans.
  上级们开关于呆帐的会。
• You don't have to wine and dine your higher-ups.
  你犯不着用酒肉来奉承上司。
• 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。
• If your company doesn't have a formal review process, you should regularly request feedback from higher-ups.
  如果你的公司没有正式的审查过程，你应该经常向上级请求反馈。