中央 zhōng yāng central / middle / center / central authorities (of a state) syn 以上 yǐ shàng that level or higher / that amount or more / the above-mentioned / (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. syn 提升 提昇 tí shēng to promote (to a higher-ranking position) / to lift / to hoist / (fig.) to elevate / to raise / to improve syn 自首 zì shǒu to give oneself up / to surrender (to the authorities) syn 当局 當局 dāng jú authorities syn 报案 報案 bào àn to report a case to the authorities syn 上边 上邊 shàng bian the top / above / overhead / upwards / the top margin / above-mentioned / those higher up syn 晋升 晉升 jìn shēng to promote to a higher position syn 上交 shàng jiāo to hand over to / to give to higher authority / to seek connections in high places syn 提拔 tí bá to promote to a higher job / to select for promotion syn 申诉 申訴 shēn sù to file a complaint / to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc) / complaint / appeal 高等 gāo děng high-level / higher (animals, education etc) / advanced (math etc) syn 检举 檢舉 jiǎn jǔ to report (an offense to the authorities) / to inform against sb syn 升迁 升遷 shēng qiān to advance to a higher-level position / to be promoted to a higher position in a new department syn 申请书 申請書 shēn qǐng shū application / application form / petition (to higher authorities) 升华 升華 shēng huá to sublimate / sublimation (physics) / to raise to a higher level / to refine / promotion syn 申报 申報 shēn bào to report (to the authorities) / to declare (to customs) syn 校方 xiào fāng the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc) / the school authorities 高等教育 gāo děng jiào yù higher education 投案 tóu àn to surrender to the authorities / to turn oneself in (for a crime) syn 当权者 當權者 dāng quán zhě ruler / those in power / the authorities syn 攻读 攻讀 gōng dú to major (in a field) / to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree syn 高攀 gāo pān social climbing / to claim connections with people in higher social class 上书 上書 shàng shū to write a letter (to the authorities) / to present a petition syn 先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom) / fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities 登堂入室 dēng táng rù shì lit. from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom) / fig. to go to the next level / to attain a higher level syn 高职 高職 gāo zhí vocational higher education institution (abbr. for 高等職業技術學校|高等职业技术学校[gao1 deng3 zhi2 ye4 ji4 shu4 xue2 xiao4]) / senior academic or professional title (abbr. for 高級職稱|高级职称[gao1 ji2 zhi2 cheng1]) / high-ranking employee (abbr. for 高級職員|高级职员[gao1 ji2 zhi2 yuan2]) / (Tw) vocational high school 官府 guān fǔ authorities / feudal official syn 上访 上訪 shàng fǎng to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth 更高 gèng gāo higher / even higher 跃升 躍升 yuè shēng to leap to (a higher position etc) / to jump / (of a plane) to ascend syn 高出 gāo chū to be higher (than the stated amount) by ... 信访 信訪 xìn fǎng to make a complaint or a suggestion to the authorities by letter or by paying a visit 街道办事处 街道辦事處 jiē dào bàn shì chù subdistrict office / neighborhood official / an official who works with local residents to report to higher government authorities 司法机关 司法機關 sī fǎ jī guān judicial authorities 新阶段 新階段 xīn jiē duàn new level / higher plane 高教 gāo jiāo higher education / same as 高等教育[gao1 deng3 jiao4 yu4] 报批 報批 bào pī to report for criticism / to submit for approval to higher authority 高学历 高學歷 gāo xué lì higher education record / record including Master's or Doctoral degree 管家婆 guǎn jiā pó housewife (jocular) / female housekeeper of a higher rank (old) / busybody syn 升上 shēng shàng (of an employee) to be promoted to (a higher rank) / (of a student) to enter (a higher grade at school) 大牛 dà niú (coll.) leading light / superstar / badass / (coll.) higher-priced model of Lamborghini 高头 高頭 gāo tou higher authority / the bosses / on top of 公检法 公檢法 gōng jiǎn fǎ public security authorities, acronym from 公安局[gong1 an1 ju2], 檢察院|检察院[jian3 cha2 yuan4] and 法院[fa3 yuan4] 上达 上達 shàng dá to reach the higher authorities 高职院校 高職院校 gāo zhí yuàn xiào professional school / higher vocational school 红盘 紅盤 hóng pán (of a stock price or market index) currently higher than at the previous day's close 攀 pān to climb (by pulling oneself up) / to implicate / to claim connections of higher status syn 报失 報失 bào shī report the loss to the authorities concerned syn 升调 昇調 shēng diào to promote to a higher post / (linguistics) rising intonation / (Chinese linguistics) rising tone 敬祝 jìng zhù to offer humbly (written at the end of letter to sb of higher status) / your humble servant 悬河 懸河 xuán hé "hanging" river (an embanked one whose riverbed is higher than the surrounding floodplain) / (literary) waterfall / cataract / (fig.) torrent of words 京胡 jīng hú jinghu, a smaller, higher-pitched erhu 二胡 (two-stringed fiddle) used to accompany Chinese opera / also called 京二胡 层报 層報 céng bào to report to higher authorities through layers of hierarchy syn 高维 高維 gāo wéi (math.) higher dimensional 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng to wish for higher status (idiom) / to curry favor in the hope of promotion 钻坚仰高 鑽堅仰高 zuān jiān yǎng gāo lit. looking up to it, it gets higher / boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects) / fig. to delve deeply into one's studies / meticulous and diligent study 升堂入室 shēng táng rù shì lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom) / fig. to gradually attain proficiency / to attain a higher level syn 进身之阶 進身之階 jìn shēn zhī jiē stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank 告谕 告諭 gào yù (literary) to inform (the public) / to give clear instructions / public announcement (from higher authorities) 推甄 tuī zhēn to recommend a student for admission to a higher-level school / to put a student on the recommendation track (one of several ways of gaining admission to a higher-level school in Taiwan) / abbr. for 推薦甄選|推荐甄选 中国当局 中國當局 zhōng guó dāng jú Chinese authorities 国际灯塔管理局协会 International Association of Lighthouse Authorities 关于海关当局间相互提供行政协助的协定 Agreement on mutual administrative assistance between customs authorities 海洋当局合作区域网 海洋當局合作區域網 Regional Network on Co-operation among Maritime Authorities 未成年人保护的管辖权和准据法公约 未成年人保護的管轄權和準據法公約 Convention concerning the powers of authorities and the law applicable in respect of the protection of minors 地方当局主要群体 地方當局主要群體 local authorities major group 欧洲地方和地区政权代表大会 歐洲地方和地區政權代表大會 Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe 航空当局和航空业者联席会议 航空當局和航空業者聯席會議 Joint Meeting of Aviation Authorities and Operators 国际地方当局训练中心 國際地方當局訓練中心 International Training Centre for Local Actors / Authorities 联合航空当局 聯合航空當局 Joint Aviation Authorities 地方当局日 地方當局日 Day of Local Authorities 克宁当局 克寧當局 Knin authorities 拉丁美洲信息当局会议 拉丁美洲信息當局會議 Latin American Conference of Authorities on Information 药物管制当局国际会议 藥物管制當局國際會議 International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities 发展中国家保险监督机构协会 發展中國家保險監督機構協會 Association of Insurance Supervisory Authorities of Developing Countries 城市和地方当局世界大会 城市和地方當局世界大會 World Assembly of Cities and Local Authorities 联合国地方当局咨询委员会 聯合國地方當局咨詢委員會 United Nations Advisory Committee on Local Authorities 世界城市和地方当局协会 世界城市和地方當局協會 World Association of Cities and Local Authorities Coordination 地方人类住区管理当局区域网 地方人類住區管理當局區域網 Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlements / CityNet 美洲港务局协会 美洲港務局協會 American Association of Port Authorities 国家主管当局实用指南 國家主管當局實用指南 Practical Guide for Competent National Authorities 欧洲地方当局城市安全论坛 歐洲地方當局城市安全論壇 Forum of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe for Urban Security 国际地方当局联合会 國際地方當局聯合會 International Union of Local Authorities 非洲选举事务当局协会 非洲選舉事務當局協會 Association of African Election Authorities 住房部长和住房当局区域讨论会 住房部長和住房當局區域討論會 Regional Seminar of Housing Ministers and Authorities 国际反贪局联合会 國際反貪局聯合會 International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities 教育当局 教育當局 educational authorities 药物管制当局 藥物管制當局 drug-control authorities 国家最高指挥当局 國家最高指揮當局 national command authorities 塞族地方当局 塞族地方當局 Local Serb Authorities 秘鲁和玻利维亚当局咨询会议 秘魯和玻利維亞當局咨詢會議 Advisory Meeting of Peruvian and Bolivian Authorities 东盟港务局会议 東盟港務局會議 ASEAN Port Authorities conference 欧洲地方和区域政权常设会议 歐洲地方和區域政權常設會議 Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe 地方政府当局 地方政府當局 local government authorities 地方当局反对种族隔离两年期会议 地方當局反對種族隔離兩年期會議 Local Authorities against Apartheid Biennial Conference 