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单词 seniority
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sen•ior•i•ty /sinˈyɔrɪti, -ˈyɑr-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the state of being senior.
  2. higher status due to one's length of service.
See -sene-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sen•ior•i•ty  (sēn yôr′i tē, -yor′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2.
  1. the state of being senior;
    priority of birth;
    superior age.
  2. priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person's length of service, as in a profession, trade, company, or union:First choice of vacation time will be given to employees with seniority.
  • Medieval Latin seniōritās, equivalent. to Latin senior senior + -itās -ity
  • late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
seniority /ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. the state of being senior
  2. precedence in rank, etc, due to senior status
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