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incumbent

UK //ɪnˈkʌmbənt//US //ɪnˈkʌmbənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'incumbere',意为 '躺在上面' 或 '压在...上',后引申为 '责任' 或 '义务'。

adjective

❶ 指某人目前担任某个职位或角色,强调其当前在职的状态。常用于描述政治人物或企业高管。

“The incumbent president is running for re-election.”

(现任总统正在竞选连任。)

“As the incumbent manager, she has implemented several new policies.”

(作为现任经理,她已实施了几项新政策。)

❶ 指某人有责任或义务做某事,通常用于正式场合或法律语境中。

“It is incumbent upon all citizens to obey the law.”

(所有公民都有义务遵守法律。)

“The company feels it is incumbent to protect customer data.”

(公司认为保护客户数据是其责任。)

同义词:current, present, obligatory, mandatory

noun

❶ 指当前担任某个职位的人,尤其用于政治或商业领域。

“The incumbent has held this position for five years.”

(现任者已担任这一职位五年。)

“The challenger defeated the incumbent in the election.”

(挑战者在选举中击败了现任者。)

同义词:officeholder, holder, current post holder

常见短语

incumbent upon — 表示某人有责任或义务做某事,常用于正式或法律语境。

“It is incumbent upon the employer to provide a safe working environment.”

(雇主有责任提供安全的工作环境。)