two-tier
adjective
uk/ˌtuːˈtɪər/us/ˌtuːˈtɪr/(alsotwo-tiered,uk/ˌtuːˈtɪəd/us/ˌtuːˈtɪrd/)two-tieradjective(SYSTEM)
used todescribesomething that isorganizedin twolevelsorstages:
两级的，两重的CouncilfunctionsthroughoutCornwall wereorganisedon a two-tierbasis, with acountycouncilanddistrictcouncils.康沃尔郡的议会职能分为两级，一级是县议会，另一级是区议会。
Thecompanyproposedtoreplaceitstwo-tierboardwith asingleboardofdirectors.公司建议用单一董事会取代两级董事会。
Thedisasterledto theintroductionof a two-tieredsecuritysystemat Americanairports.这场灾难促使美国机场开始实行两重安检制度。
disapproving
used todescribeasystemthat is not the same for allgroupsofpeople, and gives moreadvantagesto onegroupthan to anothergroup:
双重标准的，两种标准的We have a two-tiersystemin thiscity, because there are so manyprivateschools.我们这个城市有一套双重标准，因为私立学校太多了。
Broadbandpricesare now two-tier, withproviderschargingas much as £100extraif youlivein thecountry.宽带价格现在采用双重标准，如果你住在乡下，供应商的额外收费高达100英镑。
- There has to be a two-tierapproach, withdifferingarrangementsin differentregions.
- Companies have thechoicetooptfor either the one-tier or the two-tieradministrativesystem.
- He hasadopteda two-tieredstrategy.
- UKMPsandunionleadershavebrandedtheplans"back-doorprivatisation" which willcreatea two-tierhealthservice.
- Headteacherspraisedtheplan, saying itovercamethefearof a "two-tier"educationsystem.
- Underourtwo-tiersystem, none of thesetreatmentsareavailableunlessyou canpay.
- The economy's two-tieredrecoverybroughthigh-payingjobs, but only in someareas.
Managing and organizing
- admin
- administer
- administration
- anti-bureaucracy
- bronze command
- fixsomethingup
- fixer
- get up
- getyouract togetheridiom
- gold command
- marshal
- mobilize
- mount
- paperwork
- party planner
- party planning
- project-manage
- rationalization
- rationalize
- scrum
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Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
two-tieradjective(BUILDING OR STRUCTURE)
used todescribesomething that has twolevels, one ontopof the other:
双层的，两层的Thecoveredmarketis anattractiveoldtwo-tierbuilding.室内市场是一栋漂亮、古老的双层建筑。
abeautifultwo-tierbirthdaycake美丽的双层生日蛋糕
- Theoldfootballstandis to bereplacedwith a two-tier 8,500-seaterconstruction.
- Thecompanyplanstoopena two-tier 27,000 sq ftstore.
- It's abusy,modern, two-tiercafewithreasonablesnacks.
- Theair-conditionedsleepercompartmentshave two-tierbunks.
- a two-tiercakestand
- Stores were on twolevels, with two-tieredparkingforeasyaccess.
Things collected in lines or rings
- chain
- column
- crocodile
- file
- interrow
- line
- queue
- rank
- ring
- rope
- row
- single file
- string
- thread
- tier
- train