rung
verb
noun
rʌŋ verb
1 the past participle of RING 2 ring 2 的过去分词
noun
2 one of the bars that form the steps of a ladder 梯子的横档,梯级
3 a particular level or position in an organization or system [非正式] 〔组织或体制中的〕等级,地位 informal
[+ of/on ]
Humans are on the highest rung of the evolutionary ladder.
人类在进化阶梯中居于最高一级。