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源自拉丁语 'incumbere',意为 '躺在上面' 或 '压在肩上',后引申为 '担任职责' 或 '现任'。
❶ 指现任者或现任职位的人,通常用于政治或商业领域,表示当前担任某个职位的人或组织。
“The incumbents are facing strong competition in the upcoming election.”
(现任者在即将到来的选举中面临激烈的竞争。)
“Most incumbents were re-elected due to their established reputation.”
(大多数现任者因其已有的声誉而再次当选。)
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中。
“It is incumbent upon all citizens to obey the law.”
(所有公民都有义务遵守法律。)