rank; level; grade; scale; sort; rating: 干部级别 the rank of a cadre; 工资级别 wage scale; grade on the wage scale; 外交级别 diplomatic rank; 不论级别高低 no matter what their ranks; 这样做会打乱工资级别制度。 That would upset the wage differential. 它们被仔细地分成各种级别。 They are carefully graded.
1 class 等级;种类;类别first-class 一流的2 grade(1)(产品,材料)的等级----All the materials used were of the highest grade.(2) 官衔级别-----She's still only on a secretarial grade.(3)评分等级-----She got good grades in her Exams.3 hierarchy 社会等级---She is high up in the management hierarchy.