
tenure
词源
源自中古英语tenure,来自古法语tenure,源自拉丁语tenere(意为'持有')。
noun
❶ 指某人担任某个职位或职务的时间,尤其指大学教授等高级职位的长期聘用资格。
“She was granted tenure after five years of teaching at the university.”
(在大学任教五年后,她获得了终身教职。)
“His tenure as CEO was marked by significant growth in the company.”
(他担任CEO期间,公司实现了显著增长。)
❶ 指土地或财产的持有权或使用权,通常用于法律或历史语境。
“The land tenure system in medieval Europe was complex.”
(中世纪欧洲的土地保有制度非常复杂。)
“They have secure tenure of their family home.”
(他们对自己家的房子拥有稳固的产权。)
verb
❶ 给予某人终身职位,尤指大学教授的终身聘用资格。
“The university tenured her last year after excellent performance.”
(由于表现出色,大学去年授予了她终身教职。)
“Few junior faculty members get tenured these days.”
(如今很少有初级教员能获得终身教职。)
常见短语
tenure track — 指通向终身教职的职业路径,通常用于学术领域,描述从助理教授到终身教授的发展过程。
“She's on the tenure track and hopes to become a full professor in five years.”
(她正处于终身教职轨道上,希望五年内能成为正教授。)
land tenure — 指土地的所有权或使用权制度,涉及个人或团体对土地的占有和使用权利。
“The study focuses on traditional land tenure systems in Africa.”
(这项研究聚焦于非洲传统的土地保有制度。)