释义 |
seniorityse‧ni‧or‧i‧ty /ˌsiːniˈɒrəti $ -ˈɔː-, -ˈɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  - People should be promoted and rewarded on merit, not seniority.
- There is no substitute for seniority and experience.
- At least we would be out of the rat race until I had worked up some seniority in my job.
- Bonuses are linked to productivity at Sofmap, and promotion is purely by merit, not seniority.
- Even if they return to work for the same firm when their children go to school their seniority is lost.
- He circumvented the seniority system, handpicking some of the most important chairmen.
- In general, the higher the employee's seniority, the greater the willingness to move.
- In spite of his breakdowns, Hoccleve achieved a position of seniority and in due course retired with a pension.
- The fourteen Area Board chairmen were men of some seniority and experience.
- Today, seniority and loyalty mean nothing in the workplace.
► had ... seniority I had 15 years seniority, and they couldn’t fire me. 1if you have seniority in a company or organization, you have worked there a long time and have some official advantages: I had 15 years seniority, and they couldn’t fire me.2when you are older or higher in rank than someone else: a position of seniority |