| 单词 | incumbent |
| 释义 | incumbent (ɪnkʌmbənt ) Word forms: incumbents 1. countable noun An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. [formal] In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being re-elected. Incumbent is also an adjective. ...the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator. 2. adjective If it is incumbent upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it. [formal] It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort. Synonyms: obligatory, required, necessary, essential Collocations: incumbent mayor I am part of a small revolutionary cabal planning to overthrow the incumbent mayor of my village in next month's municipal elections. Times, Sunday Times Close followers of the campaign describe a 'visceral hatred' between the incumbent mayor and his predecessor. Times, Sunday Times In a three-way primary he defeated the incumbent mayor and a third candidate by an absolute majority, avoiding a runoff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The incumbent mayor, and three incumbent councillors were unchallenged. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1975, he put together a coalition ticket and easily defeated the incumbent mayor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All of which suggests that in an election, the incumbent party has a big advantage. Times, Sunday Times Cynics might argue that this owed something to the incumbent party attempting to manage the economy so that it performed well in election year. Times, Sunday Times He sells the incumbent party on their economic competence and as a 'safe choice'. Times, Sunday Times But the incumbent party has a new leader, someone who can plausibly present himself as an agent of change. Times, Sunday Times It's a long-standing fiction that election campaigns are typically referendums on the incumbent party or leader. Times,Sunday Times Months of electoral muck-raking have had the side effect of leaving the incumbent president smelling of roses. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This election is also unique in that the hopes of the incumbent president may hinge, in part, on the performance of a past president. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The arrest of such powerful men was almost inconceivable a decade ago unless they were direct rivals of the incumbent president and possible coup plotters. Times, Sunday Times (2011) None requested similar support from the incumbent president. Truman (1986) The resulting netroots attention to the video triggered a series of events that resulted in the defeat of the incumbent senator. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At least ten incumbent senators have announced they are not coming. Times, Sunday Times Only 2 incumbent senators were not reelected. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 在职者 Japanese: 現職者 |
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