詞語:incumbent
incumbent是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
incumbent
[in5kQmbEnt]
adj.
職責所在的, 負有...義務的
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
incumbent
in.cum.bent
AHD:[1n-k?m「b…nt]
D.J.[in6k(mb*nt]
K.K.[!n6k(mb*nt]
adj.(形容詞)
(1)Imposed as an obligation or a duty; obligatory:
有義務的:強加責任或任務的;有義務的:
felt it was incumbent on us all to help.
感到我們大家都來幫助是義不容辭的
(2)Lying, leaning, or resting on something else:
憑依的,依靠的:躺、靠或放在其它物上的:
incumbent rock strata.
依附的岩石層
(3)Currently holding a specified office:
在職的:當前任某一特定職位的:
the incumbent mayor.
在職的市長
n.(名詞)
A person who holds an office or ecclesiastical benefice:
任職者:行政部門或教會中的任職者:
defeated the incumbent in a close election.
在一場勢均力敵的選舉中擊敗在職者
語源
(1)Middle English [holder of an office]
中古英語 [在職者]
(2)from Medieval Latin incumb?s incumbent-
源自 中世紀拉丁語 incumb?s incumbent-
(3)from Latin [present participle of] incumbere [to lean upon, apply oneself to]
源自 拉丁語 [] incumbere的現在分詞 [靠在…上,致力於]
(4)in- [on] * see in- 2
in- [在…上] *參見 in-2
(5)-cumbere [to recline]
-cumbere [斜倚,向後靠]
繼承用法
incum「bently
adv.(副詞)
現代英漢詞典
incumbent
[In5kQmbEnt]
adj.
(常與on連用)負有職責的;負有義務的
It's incumbent on you to advise your son before he leaves home.
在你兒子離家前給他忠告是你義不容辭的事。
詞性變化
incumbent
n.
(1)(英國教會的)牧師
(2)(從政的)在職者,現任者
現代英漢綜合大辭典
incumbent
[in5kQmbEnt]
adj.
(1)成為責任的; 義不容辭的
(2)躺臥的; 憑依的
(3)現任的; 現職的
(4)彎垂下來的
(5)(地層)重疊的; 覆蓋在上面的
incumbent posture
躺臥的姿勢
the incumbent governor
現任州長
It is incumbent upon you to warn them.
你有責任警告他們。
詞性變化
incumbent
[in5kQmbEnt]
n.
(1)[美](政府、團體等的)在職者; [英]在職牧師
(2)居住者; 房客
the present incumbent of the presidential chair of this company
本公司現任董事長
習慣用語
be incumbent upon sb.
不容某人推辭(做某事的)責任; 對某人(做某事)是責無旁貸的
be incumbent to do sth.
不容某人推辭(做某事的)責任; 對某人(做某事)是責無旁貸的
用法詞典
incumbent
來自拉丁語incumbere