adj (1) 较高(上面)的(higher， as in place， position or pitch， etc)[作attrib]：the～lip/arm/jaw/set of teeth上唇/臂/颚/齿;～case大写字体;temperatures in the～sixties 温度在华氏65度与70度之间;the～rooms/stories/windows上面的房间/楼层/窗户;〖同〗higher，superior;

(2)(地位)优越的(superior， as in rank or wealth)[作attrib]：the～classes of the school/ranks of the business 学校里的高年级班/商行中的高地位;salaries/people in the～income bracket 高收入阶层的薪水/人;the～crust 上流社会贵族阶层;He speaks with an～class accent. 他以上层阶级的腔调说话。Like the～classes， they have no sense of patriotism. 像贵族阶层一样，他们毫无爱国之心。The House of Lords is the U～House/Chamber (of the British Parliament). 上议院就是(英国国会中的)上(议)院。〖同〗top，elevated，high，superior，major;

(3)上游的，北部的，内地(高原)的((of a place)at a higher level， more northenly or farther from the sea)：U～Egypt 上埃及(埃及南部地区);the～(reaches of the)Thames/Nile 泰晤士河/尼罗河上游地区;～Michigan/New York State密歇根州/纽约州北部;〖同〗northern，inland;

get/have/gain the upper hand (of/over sb)占了上风：In the third round the champion got the～hand over his opponent and knocked him out. 在第三个回合中，拳击冠军占上风并把对手击倒。

n (1) 鞋帮(part of a shoe above the sole)[C]：a crack in the～鞋帮上的裂痕;The sole and heel of the shoes are made of stiff leather， but the～is made up of softer material. 鞋底和鞋跟是由硬实的皮革制作的，可是鞋帮则由软材料制成。

(2)兴奋剂(stimulated drug)[C];

be (down) on one's uppers(infml)贫困，山穷水尽：The man had been out of work for months and was on his～s. 这个人失业数月，一贫如洗。

→′uppermost adj 最高的;adv在最高处