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单词 tenurially
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ten•ure /ˈtɛnyɚ/USA pronunciation   n., v., -ured, -ur•ing. 
n. 
    1. the holding of anything, as of property, a political job, etc.:[uncountable]the tenure of an office.
    2. the length of time for holding something:[countable]enjoyed a tenure of only a few months before serious criticism began.
    3. a status granted to an employee indicating that the position is permanent:[uncountable]The professor was awarded tenure.

    v. [+ object]
    1. to give tenure to.
    See -ten-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ten•ure  (tenyər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the holding or possessing of anything:the tenure of an office.
  2. the holding of property, esp. real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered.
  3. the period or term of holding something.
  4. status granted to an employee, usually after a probationary period, indicating that the position or employment is permanent.

v.t. 
  1. to give tenure to:After she served three years on probation, the committee tenured her.
  • Vulgar Latin *tenitura, equivalent. to *tenit(us) held (for Latin tentus, past participle of tenēre) + -ura -ure
  • Anglo-French; Old French teneure
  • 1250–1300; Middle English
ten•u•ri•al  (ten yŏŏrē əl),USA pronunciation adj.  ten•uri•al•ly, adv. 

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