inferior
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/ɪnˈfɪriər/
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/ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)/
not as good as something else
This product is inferior in quality compared to the other brand.
这款产品在质量上不如其他品牌。
lower in rank or position
The inferior officer must follow orders from superiors.
下级军官必须服从上级的命令。
a person who is lower in rank or not as good as others
He treated his coworkers as inferiors, which made them unhappy.
他把同事当作下级对待,这让他们很不高兴。