incumbent

英 [ɪnˈkʌmbənt]

美 [ɪnˈkʌmbənt]

n.  在职者; 现任者
adj.  在职的; 现任的; 有责任; 必须履行

复数：incumbents　

GRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.11460 / COCA.7904

牛津词典

noun

• 在职者；现任者
  a person who has an official position
  1. the present incumbent of the White House
     现任美国总统

adj.

• 在职的；现任的
  having an official position
  1. the incumbent president
     现任总统
• 有责任；必须履行
  necessary as part of sb's duties
  1. It was incumbent on them to attend.
     他们必须出席。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 现任官员;在职官员
  Anincumbentis someone who holds an official post at a particular time.
  1. In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being reelected.
     通常现任官员有 94% 的几率会再次当选。
  2. Incumbentis also an adjective.
     
  3. ...the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator.
     唯一击败现任议员的候选人
• ADJ 成为责任的;义不容辞的;必须履行的
  If it isincumbent uponyoutodo something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it.
  1. It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort.
     我们所有人都必须加倍努力。

英英释义

noun

• the official who holds an office
  Synonym:officeholder

adj

• currently holding an office
  1. the incumbent governor
• necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility
  1. it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
• lying or leaning on something else
  1. an incumbent geological formation

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