| 单词 | tenure |
| 释义 | tenure(ˈtɛnjʊə, ˈtɛnjə) noun 1. the possession or holding of an office or position 2. the length of time an office, position, etc, lasts; term 3. mainly US and Canadian the improved security status of a person after having been in the employ of the same company or institution for a specified period 4. the right to permanent employment until retirement, esp for teachers, lecturers, etc 5. property law a. the holding or occupying of property, esp realty, in return for services rendered, etc b. the duration of such holding or occupation Derived forms tenurial (tenˈurial) adjective tenurially (tenˈurially) adverb Word origin C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin tenitūra, ultimately from Latin tenēre to hold |
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