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复合词,源自 office(职位) + holder(持有者),14世纪后期开始使用。
❶ 指担任公职或正式职位的人,通常用于描述政府官员、公司高管等有正式职务的人员。
“All current officeholders must declare their assets publicly.”
(所有现任公职人员必须公开申报资产。)
“The conference was attended by officeholders from various departments.”
(各部门的任职官员参加了这次会议。)
elected officeholders — 特指通过选举产生的公职人员,强调其权力来源的民主合法性。
“Elected officeholders must answer to their constituents.”
(民选官员必须对其选民负责。)