incumbent 详细解释

incumbent

[in'kʌmbənt]

adj.负有义务的, 凭依的
n.在职者, 领圣职的俸禄的牧师

a.

1. 负有职责的, 义不容辞的[F][(+on/upon)]

It's incumbent on you to warn them.

你有责任告诫他们。

2. 现任的, 在职的[B]

the incumbent president

现任总统

3. 压在上面的; 倚靠的[(+on/upon)]

n.[C]

1. 现任者, 在职者

He, as the incumbent, is vulnerable on this.

作为在职者, 他在这个问题上易受攻击。

2. 【英】教区牧师; 领圣俸者

词形变化

副词: incumbently |

词义辨析

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英英释义

名词 incumbent:

the official who holds an office

同义词:officeholder

形容词 incumbent:

lying or leaning on something else

necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding

currently holding an office

补充

incumbentincumbent英:[inˈkʌmbənt] 美:[ɪnˈkʌmbənt]adj.1.在职的He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。2.义不容辞的It is incumbent upon us to do so.这样做是我们义不容辞的责任。n.1.教区牧师The old man is an incumbent.那位老人是一位教区牧师。2.教会中的任职者

例句

1. It is incumbent upon all of us as loyal citizens to make an extra effort.作为忠诚的公民, 我们每个人都有义务加倍努力。 2. the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator唯一击败现任参议员的候选人 3. In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being re-elected.一般情况下, 现任者有94%的机会再次当选。 4. Grain prices are incumbent upon several other factors.粮食价格取决于其他几个因素。 5. it is incumbent on all decent people to concentrate on destroying this evil.集中力量消灭这恶魔是所有正派人义不容辞的责任。 6. the incumbent President had been defeated.在任总统被击败了。 7. powerful incumbent airlines.占市场份额相当大的航空公司。 8. Voters will have the chance to see the incumbent and her opponent in a series of three debates.选民们将有机会在连续三场的辩论中见到现任者和她的竞争对手。 9. incumbents often have an advantage in elections.现任者常常在选举中占有优势。 10. the incumbent president/mayor/senator现任总统/市长/参议员 11. incumbent members of Congress现任的国会议员们 12. It is incumbent on us to help. [=it is our duty to help]出手相助是我们义不容辞的责任。 13. It is incumbent upon all employees to participate. [=all employees are required to participate]所有雇员都必须参加。