incumbent

简明英汉词典

incumbent

[in5kQmbEnt]

adj.

职责所在的, 负有...义务的

美国传统词典[双解]

incumbent

in.cum.bent

AHD:[1n-k?m“b…nt]

D.J.[in6k(mb*nt]

K.K.[!n6k(mb*nt]

adj.（形容词）

(1)Imposed as an obligation or a duty; obligatory:

有义务的：强加责任或任务的；有义务的：

felt it was incumbent on us all to help.

感到我们大家都来帮助是义不容辞的

(2)Lying, leaning, or resting on something else:

凭依的，依靠的：躺、靠或放在其它物上的：

incumbent rock strata.

依附的岩石层

(3)Currently holding a specified office:

在职的：当前任某一特定职位的：

the incumbent mayor.

在职的市长

n.（名词）

A person who holds an office or ecclesiastical benefice:

任职者：行政部门或教会中的任职者：

defeated the incumbent in a close election.

在一场势均力敌的选举中击败在职者

语源

(1)Middle English [holder of an office]

中古英语 [在职者]

(2)from Medieval Latin incumb?s incumbent-

源自 中世纪拉丁语 incumb?s incumbent-

(3)from Latin [present participle of] incumbere [to lean upon, apply oneself to]

源自 拉丁语 [] incumbere的现在分词 [靠在…上，致力于]

(4)in- [on] * see in- 2

in- [在…上] *参见 in-2

(5)-cumbere [to recline]

-cumbere [斜倚，向后靠]

继承用法

incum“bently

adv.（副词）

现代英汉词典

incumbent

[In5kQmbEnt]

adj.

（常与on连用）负有职责的；负有义务的

It's incumbent on you to advise your son before he leaves home.

在你儿子离家前给他忠告是你义不容辞的事。

词性变化

incumbent

n.

(1)（英国教会的）牧师

(2)（从政的）在职者，现任者

现代英汉综合大辞典

incumbent

[in5kQmbEnt]

adj.

(1)成为责任的; 义不容辞的

(2)躺卧的; 凭依的

(3)现任的; 现职的

(4)弯垂下来的

(5)(地层)重叠的; 覆盖在上面的

incumbent posture

躺卧的姿势

the incumbent governor

现任州长

It is incumbent upon you to warn them.

你有责任警告他们。

词性变化

incumbent

[in5kQmbEnt]

n.

(1)[美](政府、团体等的)在职者; [英]在职牧师

(2)居住者; 房客

the present incumbent of the presidential chair of this company

本公司现任董事长

习惯用语

be incumbent upon sb.

不容某人推辞(做某事的)责任; 对某人(做某事)是责无旁贷的

be incumbent to do sth.

不容某人推辞(做某事的)责任; 对某人(做某事)是责无旁贷的

用法词典

incumbent

来自拉丁语incumbere