1.rank的基本意思是“分属某类”,即把人、物或事物按其价值、社会地位、优点等分类、排队。引申可表示“超过”“高于”“评价”等。
2.rank既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以名词充当补足语的复合宾语。

rank with(v.+prep.)
列为 put or arrange in a rank or in a class
▲rank with sth
This film ranks with the best.这部影片列为最佳影片之一。
Li Zhengdao ranks with the world's eminent scientists.李政道名列世界著名的科学家之中。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
He ranks among the best pupils of his grade.他是他们年级最好的学生之一。
Her latest novel does not rank alongside her earlier ones.她最近出版的小说没有以前的好。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The teacher ranked the students according to their grades.老师根据学生的成绩把学生分等。
The librarian ranked the jumped books on the shelves.图书管理员把书架上乱放的书籍排列好。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+pron./n.+n./pron.
They ranked the tennis player the third in the world.他们把这位网球运动员评为世界第三号选手。

［同义词］ n.  class
［反义词］ n.  file
［词源］＜古法语renc(排行,排列)

1.rank作名词时可作“一排”“一行”解,多指士兵的列队,一般用复数形式ranks。
2.rank也可指“地位”,一般用单数形式。

close ranks
(一群人)紧密团结(面对困难)(of a group of people) to join together to (face difficulties)
When their business failed, the family closed ranks and worked to pay off the debts.生意失败之后,全家人团结一致地工作以偿清债务。

The captain was promoted to the rank of major.那上尉被提升为少校。
The officer has a rank of captain.那位军官是上尉军衔。
He is below me in rank.他在职位上比我低。
He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家。
He joined the ranks of the unemployed.他加入了失业大军。
The soldiers stood in two ranks.士兵站成两排。

rank, class, order
参见class条。
rank, position, standing, status
这组词的共同意思是“地位”。position是普通用词,指社会地位、职位或在任何组织中的地位; standing意为“地位”,无论职位高低,都比position的概念模糊; rank指在某个领域里的地位,多指根据职位排列获得的一个明确的头衔,常用于军衔; status是这组词中最时髦的词,强调所有人获得社会或职业上成功的名望。