incumbent

in'kʌmbәnt
GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. the official who holds an office
s. lying or leaning on something else
s. necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
s. currently holding an office

中文翻译

a. 现任的, 依靠的, 负有义务的
n. 领圣俸者, 在职者

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记忆技巧

“incumbent”由前缀“in-”（表示“在…上”）和词根“cumb”（来自拉丁语“cumbere”，意为“躺”）以及后缀“-ent”（表示“具有某种特征的”）组成。整体意思是“在某个位置上承担责任的人”。

例句

1. The incumbent president is running for re-election this year.
现任总统今年正在竞选连任。
2. It is the incumbent's responsibility to fulfill campaign promises.
现任者有责任履行竞选承诺。
3. The company is looking for a new leader to replace the incumbent CEO.
公司正在寻找新领导者来替换现任首席执行官。

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