a.[Z]

1. （地位等）低等的；下級的；低於……的[（+to）]
2. （品質等）次的；較差的；次於……的[（+to）]
   Synthetic fabric is inferior to cotton fabric.

   合成纖維織物不如棉織品好。

3. （位置）下方的

n.[C]

1. （地位等）低於他人者；部下，屬下
   The manager is friendly with his inferiors.

   經理對他的部屬很友好。

2. 次品

adj.

1. lower in rank, status, or quality.
   ▸of low standard or quality.
   ▸Law  (of a court or tribunal) susceptible to having its decisions overturned by a higher court.
2. chiefly Anatomy  low or lower in position.
   ▸Botany  (of the ovary of a flower) situated below the sepals.
3. (of a letter or symbol) written or printed below the line.
4. Economics  denoting goods or services which are in greater demand during a recession.

n.

1. a person lower than another in rank, status, or ability.
2. Printing  an inferior letter, figure, or symbol.