| 单词 | security of tenure |
| 释义 | > as lemmassecurity of tenure security of tenure n. (a) the (legal) right to continue to occupy or hold a position, job, land, etc.; (b) spec. (British Law) the statutory right of a tenant to remain in occupation of a dwelling provided the conditions of the tenancy are met. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > [noun] > security of right surety1442 security of tenure?1760 ?1760 J. Shebbeare Hist. Excellence & Decline Sumatrans I. i. 17 Without this Security of Tenure every Man ennobled would have bartered Liberty for a Name. 1837 Fraser's Mag. Jan. 53/1 The ‘Big Beggarman’ has never sought to regulate the rents, to give the peasant security of tenure,..or any other measure their many necessities urgently require. 1891 J. M. Vincent State & Federal Govt. in Switzerland v. 57 The honor attached to a cabinet office and the reasonable security of tenure have been sufficient to draw out an eminently respectable class of men who have served their country well. 1912 Times 16 Jan. 7/6 Under that Act the yearly tenants are heavily rented and have no security of tenure. 1931 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 7 Feb. 2/1 The entire problem..is vitally related..to the problem of security of tenure as it affects academic freedom. 1980 Third Way June 24/2 The legislation passing through Parliament giving security of tenure to council tenants is to be welcomed. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) xi. 233 If security of tenure is to be removed, employers should be required to provide retraining and educational opportunities for staff at workplace learning centres or supported local colleges. 2008 Morning Star (Nexis) 3 Sept. The money..could be spent on building the homes that people really need, with affordable rents and security of tenure. < as lemmas |
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