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；

变形

复数：incumbents

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. [A] 在职的 holding the stated office
2. [P]义不容辞的 being the duty or responsibility (of sb)

n.(名词)

1. [C]教区牧师 rector or vicar
2. [C]教会中的任职者 person holding a church benefice

英英释义

incumbent[ in'kʌmbənt ]

• n.the official who holds an office

  同义词：officeholder

• adj.
  • lying or leaning on something else

    "an incumbent geological formation"

  • necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding

    "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"

  • currently holding an office

    "the incumbent governor"

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. It is incumbent on me to reclaim him.
   劝他改过是我义不容辞的义务。
2. I think it's incumbent upon us to support him.
   我变为支持他是我们义不容辞的责任。
3. It is incumbent upon justice to give some warnings of their doubt about a case.
   法官有责任提醒人们有关他们对案件的疑问。

用作名词(n.)

1. He, as the incumbent, is vulnerable on this.
   作为在职者,他在这个问题上易受攻击。

权威例句

Incumbent Performance and Electoral Control
Incumbent performance and electoral control
Incumbent Behavior: Vote-Seeking, Tax-Setting, and Yardstick Competition
THE EFFECTS OF ENTRY ON INCUMBENT INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY
The effects of entry on incumbent innovation and productivity
Incumbent's advantage through exploiting complementary assets via interfirm cooperation
The Performance of Incumbent Firms in the Face of Radical Technological Innovation
Incumbent Entry into New Market Niches: The Role of Experience and Managerial Choice in the Creation of Dynamic Capabilities
Capability Reconfiguration: An Analysis of Incumbent Responses to Technological Change
UNRAVELING THE PROCESS OF CREATIVE DESTRUCTION: COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS AND INCUMBENT SURVIVAL IN THE TYPESETTER INDUSTRY