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Emeritus Past Service 10789.Emeritus 英 ɪ'Merɪtəs Iː ]美 释义

正面 10789.emeritus
英 [ɪ'merɪtəs; iː-]美

背面
释义:
adj. 退休的;名誉退休的
例句:
1. He will continue as chairman emeritus.他将继续担任荣誉主席。

1. par- "arrange, prepare, adorn" + -ade.2. => display, show, military parade.3. => "a show of bravado," also "an assembly of troops for inspections".
emeritus 荣誉头衔e-, 向外。-mer, 服务,部分,词源同merit, polymer.原指服完兵役的老兵,或尽得自己应尽职责的人,后用于退休教授荣誉头衔。
emeritus (adj.)c. 1600, from Latin emeritus "veteran soldier who has served his time," noun use of adjective meaning literally "that has finished work, past service," past participle of emerere "serve out, complete one's service," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + merere "to serve, earn," from PIE *(s)mer- (2) "to get a share of something" (see merit (n.)). First used of retired professors 1794 in American English."

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