incumbent

UK/in'kʌmbәnt/US

GREC1

释义

The person who currently holds an office or position

现任者，在职者

adj.

Currently holding the office in question

现任的，在职的

adj.

(of a duty) imposed as an obligation; necessary

（义务）有责任的，必须承担的

词根派生

in-不，相反的

-ent执行...的，处于...状态

=incumbent

in-（在上）+ cumb（躺）+ -ent =「卧于其上」。一个画面，两种用法。一项压在你身上的责任就是义务：it is incumbent on you 你有义务行动。而此刻卧在、即占据某职位的人就是 incumbent。两义都是「某物沉沉压在它的座位上」。

两种用法。指在任者的名词/形容词：现任参议员、现任者。表义务的正式短语：it is incumbent on/upon sb to do sth（= 某人有责任做某事）。义务义相当正式，几乎只出现在这个固定句型里。

1.
The incumbent mayor is expected to win re-election easily.
现任市长预计将轻松赢得连任。
2.
Challengers always struggle to beat a popular incumbent.
挑战者要击败一位受欢迎的现任者总是很难。
3.
It is incumbent on every citizen to vote in this election.
每位公民都有责任在这次选举中投票。

UK/in'kʌmbәnt/US

GREC1

The person who currently holds an office or position

现任者，在职者

adj.

Currently holding the office in question

现任的，在职的

adj.

(of a duty) imposed as an obligation; necessary

（义务）有责任的，必须承担的

词根派生

in-不，相反的

-ent执行...的，处于...状态

=incumbent

1.
The incumbent mayor is expected to win re-election easily.
现任市长预计将轻松赢得连任。
2.
Challengers always struggle to beat a popular incumbent.
挑战者要击败一位受欢迎的现任者总是很难。
3.
It is incumbent on every citizen to vote in this election.
每位公民都有责任在这次选举中投票。