层次

层次 [céng cì]

1. ■ （相属的各级机构） administrative levels:

层次过多 overlapping and unwieldiness;

减少层次 simplify the administrative structure

2. ■ （说话、作文内容的次序） arrangement of ideas (in writing or speech):

这篇文章层次不清。 This article is not well organized.; This article lacks unity and coherence.

如果你对作者的出身背景有所了解， 你就会在更深的层次上理解这首诗。 If you know sth. about the author's family background, you will appreciate the poem on an even profounder level.

3. ■ （分层） gradation:

颜色的层次 gradation of colours

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常用词组

1. ■ 层次分析 step analysis;

2. ■ 层次结构 adecker; hierarchical structure;

3. ■ 层次判别 layer discrimination;

4. ■ 层次数 hierachy number;

5. ■ 层次随机取样 stratified random sampling