Word · Frequency #7287
Fully loadedtenure
任期; 财产保有期（尤指封建制度下的占有权）
the term during which a position is held; the right to hold property, especially in a feudal system
- 1.
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
任期:拥有某物或某职位的状态；任职。
- 2.
A period of time during which something is possessed.
拥有某物的时期
- 3.
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
终身教职:在学术机构中拥有永久职位且工作保障增强的状态。
- 4.
A right to hold land under the feudal system.
封建制度下持有土地的权利
任期:拥有某物或某职位的状态；任职。；拥有某物的时期；终身教职:在学术机构中拥有永久职位且工作保障增强的状态。；封建制度下持有土地的权利；享有
In use
After six years of teaching, she finally received tenure at the university.
The land tenure system in this region has been reformed to protect farmers' rights.
During his tenure as CEO, the company expanded into new markets.
during one's tenure
The CEO faced many challenges during his tenure.
这位CEO在任期内面临了许多挑战。
tenure of [position]
She completed a three-year tenure of the presidency.
她完成了三年的总统任期。
grant tenure to [someone]
Connections
Collocations
- during one's tenure
- 在某人的任期内
- The president made significant reforms during his tenure.总统在他的任期内进行了重大改革。
- secure tenure
- 稳定的任期/保有期
- Farmers with secure tenure are more likely to invest in land improvements.拥有稳定保有权的农民更有可能投资于土地改良。
- academic tenure
- 学术终身职位
- She was awarded academic tenure after six years of teaching.她在教学六年后获得了学术终身职位。
- life tenure
- 终身任期
- Supreme Court justices have life tenure to ensure judicial independence.最高法院法官拥有终身任期以确保司法独立。
- tenure track
- 终身教职轨道
- He accepted a tenure-track position at the university.他接受了大学的终身教职轨道职位。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音‘十年’(ten-year)，任期常以十年为单位。
Context & Register
academic employment; property law; granting tenure
Grammar Note
作名词时通常不可数，但也可用复数形式；作动词时及物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ure have two common pronunciations: /ʊə/ (as in cure, pure, sure) and /tʃə/ (as in nature, culture, venture). Tenure's second syllable is /juə/, similar to the first group but unstressed.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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