pecking order

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名詞

(zoology) The natural hierarchy of social status and dominance occurring in a group of birds.

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At the wildlife sanctuary, researchers observed the pecking order among the sparrows as larger males claimed the best nesting sites.

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意味（1）

(zoology) The natural hierarchy of social status and dominance occurring in a group of birds.

意味（2）

The usually informal hierarchy of authority or command, often partial or approximate, as determined by the especially natural propensity for domination of different members of a specific group over each other, such as older brothers and sisters over their younger siblings.

pecking orders （ plural ）