He did not know the proper etiquette for greeting people of such high rank.他不知道欢迎这样高级别的人物采用什么样的礼仪才合适。He must be treated as a hostage of high rank, not as a common prisoner.必须把他当成高级人质来对待,而不能像对待普通囚犯那样。A moral obligation attaches to high rank.道义上的责任是和高级职位连在一起的。His high rank and chilly manner held people off.他的高贵官阶及冷淡态度使人们不敢接近他。