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in·cum·bent AHD[ĭn-kŭmʹbənt] D.J.[ɪnˈkʌmbənt]K.K.[ɪnˈkʌmbənt]adj.(形容词)- Imposed as an obligation or a duty; obligatory:有义务的:强加责任或任务的;有义务的:felt it was incumbent on us all to help.感到我们大家都来帮助是义不容辞的
- Lying, leaning, or resting on something else:凭依的,依靠的:躺、靠或放在其它物上的:incumbent rock strata.依附的岩石层
- Currently holding a specified office:在职的:当前任某一特定职位的:the incumbent mayor.在职的市长
n.(名词)- A person who holds an office or ecclesiastical benefice:任职者:行政部门或教会中的任职者:defeated the incumbent in a close election.在一场势均力敌的选举中击败在职者
- Middle English [holder of an office] 中古英语 [在职者]
- from Medieval Latin incumbēns incumbent- 源自 中世纪拉丁语 incumbēns incumbent-
- from Latin [present participle of] incumbere [to lean upon, apply oneself to] 源自 拉丁语 incumbere的现在分词 [靠在…上,致力于]
- in- [on] * see in- 2in- [在…上] * 参见 in-2
- -cumbere [to recline] -cumbere [斜倚,向后靠]
incumʹbently adv.(副词) |