a·bove /əˈbʌv/ 介詞
 在…上面, 高於, 超出


 a·bove /əˈbʌv/ 形容詞
 上面的, 上述的


 a·bove /əˈbʌv/ 副詞
 在上面, 上述


 above
 超過


 A·bove adv.
 1. In a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; as, the clouds above.
 2. Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page. “That was said above.”
 3. Higher in rank or power; as, he appealed to the court above.
 4. More than; as, above five hundred were present.
 Note: Above is often used elliptically as an adjective by omitting the word mentioned, quoted, or the like; as, the above observations, the above reference, the above articles. -- Above is also used substantively. “The waters that come down from above.”
 It is also used as the first part of a compound in the sense of before, previously; as, above-cited, above-described, above-mentioned, above-named, abovesaid, abovespecified, above-written, above-given.

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 A·bove prep.
 1. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath.
    Fowl that may fly above the earth.   --Gen. i. 20.
 2. Figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond; higher in measure or degree than; as, things above comprehension; above mean actions; conduct above reproach. “Thy worth . . . is actions above my gifts.”
    I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun.   --Acts xxxvi. 13.
 3. Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See Above, adv., 4.)
 above all, before every other consideration; chiefly; in preference to other things.
 Over and above, prep. or adv., besides; in addition to.


 above
      adj : appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above
            interpretation"
      adv 1: at an earlier place; "see above" [syn: supra] [ant: below]
      2: in or to a place that is higher [syn: higher up, {in a
         higher place, to a higher place] [ant: below]