单词 | incumbent |
释义 | incumbent —incumbent /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/ adjective [before noun] ► F0 officially having the named position: » The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.Thesaurus+: ↑Employment status and types of workadjective be incumbent on/upon sb FORMAL► F0 to be necessary for someone: » She felt it incumbent upon/on her to raise the subject at their meeting.Thesaurus+: ↑Essential or necessarynoun [C] ► F0 the person who has or had a particular official position: » the first/last/previous incumbent» The present incumbent (of the post) is due to retire next month.Thesaurus+: ↑Employees and colleagues |
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