[] the highest or most important position or rank最重要的职位；最高的级别◆He's at the top of his profession.他正处在事业的巅峰。◆She is determined to make it to the top(= to be as successful as possible in her profession).她决心要在事业上出人头地。◆This decision came right from the top.这个决定是由高层作出的。●at the top of the ˈtreein the highest position or rank in a profession or career（在行业、事业中）高居首位，处于顶峰●come out on ˈtopto win a contest or an argument名列前茅；拔得头筹；成功；胜利◆He tends to come out on top in most boardroom disputes.他在大部分的董事会争论中往往能获胜。●from the top ˈdownstarting with the most important people in a company or an organization自上而下◆The company's focus, from the top down, is on the customer.公司自上而下的工作重点都围绕着客户。OPPfrom the bottom up at bottom ➡top-down ●get on ˈtop of sthto manage to deal with or control sth处理；掌控◆We're struggling to get on top of all the work we've got.我们正在努力处理手头的各项工作。●on ˈtopin a leading position or in control处于领先地位；控制局面◆Their investment in R&D has allowed them to stay on top.在研发方面的投资使他们保持领先。in addition另外◆It would cost around $900, with tax on top.这大约要花 900 元，还要交税。●on ˈtop of sthin control of a situation; knowing about a situation控制着；掌握着；了解◆You need to stay on top of technological changes.你需要掌握技术革新。in addition to sth除…之外◆These job cuts come on top of the 500 redundancies already announced.这些人员裁减是在已公布的裁员 500 名之外的。●ˌtop of ˈmind ()