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单词 seniority
释义
seniorityse‧ni‧or‧i‧ty /ˌsiːniˈɒrəti $ -ˈɔː-, -ˈɑː-/ noun [uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • People should be promoted and rewarded on merit, not seniority.
  • There is no substitute for seniority and experience.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • 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.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 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
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