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单词 emeritus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
e•mer•i•tus  (i mer′i təs),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ti 
    (-tī′, -tē′).USA pronunciation 

adj. 
  1. retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one's office or position:dean emeritus of the graduate school; editor in chief emeritus.

n. 
  1. an emeritus professor, minister, etc.
  • Latin ēmeritus having fully earned (past participle of ēmerēre), equivalent. to ē- e- + meri- earn + -tus past participle suffix
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
emeritus /ɪˈmɛrɪtəs/ adj
  1. (usually postpositive) retired or honourably discharged from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis: a professor emeritus
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin, from merēre to deserve; see merit
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