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Alpachino10 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Hierarchies

Does it seem natural?

He desires to reach high levels of scientific hierarchies.

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He desires to reach high levels of scientific hierarchies. I don't even know what it means. Please explain more.

— Mister Micawber

  • He desires to reach high levels of scientific hierarchies.
  • I don't even know what it means.
  • Please explain more.
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alpachino10Does it seem natural?He desires to reach high levels of scientific hierarchies.
I don't even know what it means. Please explain more.
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The usual form is singular, and it usually implies the aspiration to be a tenured professor, department head, director of a research institution or receive the Nobel prize.

He desires to reach a high level in the scientific hierarchy.
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I want to say :
He desires to reach high ranks in science.
I'm not sure which word is more suitable. rank, hierarchy or... ?
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'Echelons' is a good word, too.
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Rank is fine. That may be interpreted as he wants to get into management positions. (in a university or research environment).
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Thank you very much guys.Do "rank" and "echelon" imply being distinguished or eminent in science? In fact, I don't want the sentence to merely imply "authority".
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"upper echelon of elite/distinguished scientists" - This might be close to the meaning you are looking for.
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