tier

英 [tɪə(r)]

美 [tɪr]

n.  级; 阶; 层; 阶层; 等级
vi.  层层排列; 使层叠成递升排列; 层叠

复数：tiers　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7616 / COCA.8726

牛津词典

noun

• 级；阶；层
  a row or layer of sth that has several rows or layers placed one above the other
  1. a wedding cake with three tiers
     三层的结婚蛋糕
  2. The seating is arranged in tiers .
     座位是一级级排列的。
• 阶层；等级
  one of several levels in an organization or a system
  1. We have introduced an extra tier of administration.
     我们额外增加了一层管理。
  2. a two-tier system of management
     两级管理制

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 一排;一行;一列
  Atieris a row or layer of something that has other layers above or below it.
  1. ...the auditorium with the tiers of seats around and above it.
     四周和上方有一排排座位的礼堂
  2. Tieris also a combining form.
     （亦可用于构词）
  3. ...a three-tier wedding cake.
     3层的结婚蛋糕
• N-COUNT (组织或系统的)层，级
  Atieris a level in an organization or system.
  1. Islanders have campaigned for the abolition of one of the three tiers of municipal power on the island.
     岛上居民发起一场运动，要求废除岛上三级市政管理层中的一级。
  2. Tieris also a combining form.
     （亦可用于构词）
  3. ...the possibility of a two-tier system of universities.
     大学实行双重体制的可能性

英英释义

noun

• one of two or more layers one atop another
  1. tier upon tier of huge casks
  2. a three-tier wedding cake
• something that is used for tying
  1. the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers
• a worker who ties something
  Synonym:tier up
• any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
• a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  1. lumber of the highest grade
  Synonym:gradelevel

双语例句

• You can apply it to one tier in an architecture and to multiple tiers across the enterprise architecture.
  你可以在架构中的一层上应用它，也可以在贯穿企业架构的多个层上来应用它。
• A straightforward implementation would divide this into three virtual machines, one for each tier.
  简单的实现方法是把这个应用程序分为三个虚拟机，每层一个。
• For these tests, the WebSphere tier was virtualized, but the application database remained on physical hardware.
  在这些测试中，对WebSphere层进行了虚拟化，而应用程序数据库则使用了物理硬件。
• You will introduce a reverse proxy server to protect the Web server installed on the application tier.
  您将引入一个反向代理服务器来保护安装在应用层的Web服务器。
• Each tier reflects a common set of capabilities and nonfunctional requirements.
  每一层反映了一组常见的功能和非功能性的需求。
• Duplicate website tier price customer group and quantity.
  复制网站价格客户组和数量。
• SOA Service Provider ( SOA-SP)& At this tier, code implements the services.
  SOA服务提供程序（SOAServiceProvider，SOA-SP）&该层的代码实现服务。
• The next article in this series focuses on the Web tier.
  这个系列的下一篇文章将重点放在Web层上。
• Combining this UI power with a service-oriented business tier offers you an even greater degree of flexibility.
  将此UI功能与面向服务的业务层结合使用还将为您提供更大的灵活度。
• The User Interface layer runs in the web tier.
  用户界面层在Web层中运行。