incumbent
英[ɪn'kʌmb(ə)nt]
美[ɪn'kʌmbənt]
- adj. 现任的；依靠的；负有职责的
- n. 在职者；现任者；领圣俸者
词态变化
复数: incumbents;
助记提示
1. in- "on" + -cumbere "lie down".
中文词源
incumbent 在任者
in-,进入，使，在上面，-cumb,躺，词源同incubate,succumb.即躺在上面的，引申词义在任者。
英文词源
- incumbent (n.)
- early 15c., "person holding a church position," from Medieval Latin incumbentem (nominative incumbens) "holder of a church position," noun use of present participle of incumbere "to obtain or possess," from Latin incumbere "recline on," figuratively "apply oneself to," from in- "on" (see in- (2)) + -cumbere "lie down," related to cubare "to lie" (see cubicle). Extended to holders of any office from 1670s.
- incumbent (adj.)
- 1560s, in relation to duties or obligations, from Latin incumbentem (nominative incumbens), present participle of incumbere (see incumbent (n.)). The literal, physical sense is rare in English and first attested 1620s.
双语例句
- 1. It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort.
- 我们所有人都必须加倍努力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. the present incumbent of the White House
- 现任美国总统
来自《权威词典》
- 3. He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.
- 他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The old man is an incumbent.
- 那位老人是一位教区牧师.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. It is incumbent upon us to do so.
- 这样做是我们义不容辞的责任.
来自《简明英汉词典》