조직, 사회 또는 군대 내에서의 계급이나 지위
a position within the hierarchy of an organization, society, or the armed forces
예문:
"He was promoted to the rank of captain after the mission."
"Social rank was strictly observed in the royal court."
사람이나 물건이 옆으로 나란히 늘어선 줄
a single line of people or things arranged side by side
예문:
"The soldiers stood in neat ranks awaiting the general."
"We saw ranks of identical houses stretching into the distance."
집단의 일반 구성원, 특히 장교가 아닌 일반 병사들
the common members of a group, especially soldiers who are not officers
예문:
"He rose from the ranks to become a highly respected commander."
"The strike was supported by the rank and file of the union."
특정한 등급이나 순위를 매기거나 그 위치를 차지하다
to give someone or something a particular place in a graded scale, or to hold such a place
예문:
"The magazine ranks this city as the best place for families."
"She ranks among the most influential scientists of the century."
식물이 지나치게 무성하고 거칠게 자란
growing too thickly and coarsely, especially of vegetation
예문:
"The abandoned garden was overgrown with rank weeds."
"The riverbank was thick with rank grass and tall reeds."
불쾌하고 고약한 냄새가 나는
having a foul or offensive smell
예문:
"The air in the locker room was rank with the smell of sweat."
"They were forced to drink rank water from the stagnant pool."
완전하고 철저한, 보통 나쁜 것을 강조할 때 쓰임
complete and utter, usually used to emphasize something bad
예문:
"The project was a failure due to rank incompetence."
"He is a rank amateur when it comes to professional coding."
행렬에서 선형 독립인 행이나 열의 최대 개수
the maximum number of linearly independent rows or columns in a matrix
예문:
"The rank of the matrix is used to determine if a system of equations has a solution."
"If the rank is equal to the number of columns, the matrix is full rank."
체스판에서 가로로 놓인 여덟 개의 줄 중 하나
any of the eight horizontal rows of squares on a chessboard
예문:
"The white pawns start on the second rank."
"He moved his rook to the seventh rank to attack the pawns."