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Incumbent 英[ɪnˈkʌmbənt 美[ɪnˈkʌmbənt Adj.在职的;义不容辞的;靠在[压在]上面的;弯垂下来的;N.在职者;教会中的任职者;〈英〉教区牧师 N Count 现任官员;在职官员 Holds Official

单词 incumbent
音标
英[ɪnˈkʌmbənt] 美[ɪnˈkʌmbənt]
解释
adj.在职的;义不容辞的;靠在[压在]上面的;弯垂下来的;n.在职者;教会中的任职者;〈英〉教区牧师;
例句

N-COUNT
现任官员;在职官员
An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time.
例:In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being reelected.通常现任官员有 94% 的几率会再次当选。

ADJ
成为责任的;义不容辞的;必须履行的
If it is incumbent upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it.
例:It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort.我们所有人都必须加倍努力。
变形
pl:incumbents~

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