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a·bove AHD[ə-bŭvʹ] D.J.[əˈbʌv]K.K.[əˈbʌv]adv.（副词）- On high; overhead:在高处；在头之上：the clouds above.天上的云彩
- In heaven; heavenward.在天上；朝向天空
- Upstairs:在楼上：a table in the dining room above.楼上餐厅的一张桌子
- To a degree that is over zero:零度以上：15° above.零上十五度
- In or to a higher place.更高地：在或到一个更高的位置
- In an earlier part of a given text:上文地：特定课文前面部分地："The problems cited above have led to a number of suggestions for reform"(Wharton Magazine)“前面所引用的问题引起许多关于改革的建议”(沃顿杂志)
- In or to a higher rank or position:在上，以上：在或上升到一更高的地位或位置：the ranks of major and above.少校官阶或比其更高的官阶
prep.（介词）- Over or higher than:在…之上，比…更高：a cool spring above the timberline.林木线以上清凉泉水
- Superior to in rank, position, or number; greater than:高于，先于，优于：在级别、位置或数量上占优势；比…更大：put principles above expediency.原则高于权宜
- Beyond the level or reach of:超越：超过…的水平或延伸程度：a shot that was heard above the music.枪声掩盖了音乐
- In preference to.偏好，优先
- Too honorable to bend to:不屑于：太自尊而不屈从：I am above petty intrigue.我不屑于耍心机
- More than:比…更多：somewhat above normal temperature.比正常温度略高
n.Usage Problem（名词）【用法疑难】- An earlier part of a given text:上文，前文：课文的前面部分：Refer to the above for that information.关于那条信息请参照上文
adj.（形容词）- Appearing earlier in the same text:上述的，前述的：出现在特定课文前面的：flaws in the above interpretation.上述解释的不足之处
- Middle English aboven 中古英语 aboven
- from Old English abufan 源自 古英语 abufan
- a- [on] * see a- 2a- [在…之上] * 参见 a-2
- būfan [above] * see upo būfan [在…之上] * 参见 upo
- The use ofabove as an adjective or noun in referring to a preceding text is most common in business and legal writing. In general writing its use as an adjective (the above figures ) was accepted by a majority of the Usage Panel in an earlier survey, but its use as a noun (read the above ) was accepted by only a minority. 这种above 用作形容词或名词指代上文的用法在商业和法律文件中是最常见的。 在平常的书面语中，用作形容词（上面的数据 ）是被大部分用法小组的人员所肯定， 但用作名词（读上文 ）却只被极少数人所接受
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