late 13c., from Latin iunior, comparative of iuvenis "young, young man" (see young). Used after a person's name to mean "the younger of two" from late 13c. Abbreviation Jr. is attested from 1620s. Meaning "of lesser standing, more recent" is from 1766. That of "meant for younger people, of smaller size" is from 1860. Junior college first attested 1896; junior high school is from 1909. Junior miss "young teenage girl" is from 1907.
The junior high school is rapidly becoming the people's high school. The percentage of pupils completing the ninth year is constantly rising where junior high schools have been established. [Anne Laura McGregor, "Supervised Study in English for Junior High School Grades," New York, 1921]
junior (n.)
1520s, from junior (adj.).
实用例句
1. She now lives with actor Denis Lawson, 10 years her junior.
她现在与比她小10岁的演员丹尼斯·劳森同居。
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2. The vacant W.B.C. junior-lightweight title has been called off.
空缺的世界拳击理事会次轻量级头衔被取消了。
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3. Our doctor diagnosed a throat infection and prescribed antibiotic and junior aspirin.
我们的医生诊断是喉部感染，并且开了一些抗生素和小剂量阿司匹林。
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4. He was the most junior and most recent arrival at the embassy.
在大使馆里，他是职位最低也是入职最晚的一位。
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5. Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike.
