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emeritus adj.名誉退休的n.名誉退休者 (1) 请允许我介绍华盛顿大学名誉教授莱克柯尔比先生。 The word emeritus, pronounced "eh-MER-ih-tus," is Latin, originally meaning "veteran soldier." The honorary adjective is most often used with professor, but it applies to other professions whose retirees continue to hold their title, like ministers. The word emeritus usually goes after the job title, but it can also come before, like emeritus editor.

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英 [i'merɪtəs] 美 [i'merɪtəs] (1) Perhaps I can introduce Mr. Lake Kirby, an emeritus professor from Washington University. An emeritus is a retired college professor or minister. When a professor stops teaching, she might be given the title of emeritus, which basically means she can still be remembered as a successful professor. 1[ADJ 形容词]（与专业头衔连用）荣誉退休的 Emeritus is used with a professional title to indicate that the person bearing it has retired but keeps the title as an honour.   [ADJ n]...emeritus professor of physics...荣誉退休的物理学教授He will continue as chairman emeritus.他将继续担任荣誉主席。

英语单词	emeritus
英美音标	英 [i'merɪtəs] 美 [i'merɪtəs]
中文释义	adj.名誉退休的 n.名誉退休者
英语例句	(1) Perhaps I can introduce Mr. Lake Kirby, an emeritus professor from Washington University.
中文例句	(1) 请允许我介绍华盛顿大学名誉教授莱克柯尔比先生。
vocabulary简明	An emeritus is a retired college professor or minister. When a professor stops teaching, she might be given the title of emeritus, which basically means she can still be remembered as a successful professor.
vocabulary扩展	The word emeritus, pronounced "eh-MER-ih-tus," is Latin, originally meaning "veteran soldier." The honorary adjective is most often used with professor, but it applies to other professions whose retirees continue to hold their title, like ministers. The word emeritus usually goes after the job title, but it can also come before, like emeritus editor.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]（与专业头衔连用）荣誉退休的 Emeritus is used with a professional title to indicate that the person bearing it has retired but keeps the title as an honour. [ADJ n] ...emeritus professor of physics... 荣誉退休的物理学教授 He will continue as chairman emeritus. 他将继续担任荣誉主席。

Emeritus Professor Title Retired Word Continue 英 I'merɪtəs] 美