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incumbent
现任的;在职的
核心释义
通常作定语,如 the incumbent president。
currently holding an office or title; currently in office
- 1.
(主要与on或upon连用)倚靠或躺在某物上的。
Chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.
- 2.
现任的,在职的;(基督教,旧)圣俸的现任持有者。
Being the current holder of an office or a title; specifically (Christianity, obsolete), of an ecclesiastical benefice.
- 3.
倚靠在其他物体上的
lying or leaning on something else
- 4.
压迫的,令人压抑的。
Oppressive, pressuring.
- 5.
作为责任或义务的必要;道德约束
necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
- 6.
(与on或upon连用)作为义务加于某人,尤因职务或职位。
Followed by on or upon: imposed on one as an obligation, especially due to one's office or position.
有义务的;义不容辞的;有责任的;倚靠的;躺着的;压迫的;令人压抑的;(主要与on或upon连用)倚靠或躺在某物上的。;现任的,在职的;(基督教,旧)圣俸的现任持有者。
用法In use
The incumbent champion defended her title at this year's tournament.
用法提示:incumbent 在此作形容词,意为“现任的”,修饰 champion,指目前持有冠军头衔的人。
The board decided to keep the incumbent manager rather than hire someone new.
用法提示:incumbent 作形容词,修饰 manager,表示“在职的、现任的”。
As the incumbent class president, she already knows how the weekly meetings work.
用法提示:incumbent 作形容词,修饰 class president,表示“现任的”。
an incumbent geological formation
it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
作“有义务的、义不容辞的”解时,多用 it is incumbent on/upon sb to do sth 结构,it 作形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式;若说某人负有此义务,则用 be incumbent on/upon sb。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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