hierarchical
adjective uk/ˌhaɪəˈrɑː.kɪ.kəl/ us/ˌhaɪˈrɑːr.kɪ.kəl/
C2 按等级划分的;等级制度的
arranged according to people's or things' level of importance, or relating to such a system
The military has a hierarchical rank structure. 军队的军衔结构是按等级划分的。
It's a very hierarchical organization in which everyone's status is clearly defined. 这是一个等级分明的组织，每个人的地位都有明确的界定。
See: hierarchy
- More examples
- The Mafia has tight hierarchical structures.
- German research universities are rigidly hierarchical.
- The old, top-down hierarchical model of management is giving way to the pressure of innovation.