| 单词 | incumbent |
| 释义 | incumbent[ in-kuhm-buhnt ] / ɪnˈkʌm bənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incumbent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveholding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club. obligatory (often followed by on or upon): a duty incumbent upon me. Archaic. resting, lying, leaning, or pressing on something: incumbent upon the cool grass. nounthe holder of an office: The incumbent was challenged by a fusion candidate. British. a person who holds an ecclesiastical benefice. Origin of incumbent1375–1425; late Middle English (noun) <Latin incumbent- (stem of incumbēns present participle of incumbere to lie or lean upon, equivalent to in-in-2 + cumb- (nasalized variant of cub- sit, lie; see incubus) + -ent--ent OTHER WORDS FROM incumbentin·cum·bent·ly, adverban·ti-in·cum·bent, adjective, nounnon·in·cum·bent, noun, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incumbent
British Dictionary definitions for incumbentincumbent / (ɪnˈkʌmbənt) / adjectiveformal (often postpositive and foll by on or upon and an infinitive) morally binding or necessary; obligatoryit is incumbent on me to attend (usually postpositive and foll by on) resting or lying (on) nouna person who holds an office, esp a clergyman holding a benefice Derived forms of incumbentincumbently, adverbWord Origin for incumbentC16: from Latin incumbere to lie upon, devote one's attention to, from in- ² + -cumbere, related to Latin cubāre to lie down Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for incumbentincumbent [ (in-kum-buhnt) ] One who holds a public office. By virtue of their experience in office, their exposure to the public, and their ability to raise campaign funds, incumbents usually have a significant advantage over opponents if they choose to run for reelection. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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