| 单词 | incumbent |
| 释义 | incumbent (once / 913 pages) 1adj 2adjn 3adj An incumbent is an official who holds an office. If you want to run for congress, you're going to have to beat the incumbent. Incumbent comes from the Latin word incumbens, which means lying in or leaning on, but came to mean holding a position. It was first used in English for someone holding a church office, and then someone holding any office. You'll most likely hear it today for political officials. In a race for mayor, the incumbent mayor faces a challenger. Incumbent also means obligation. It is incumbent upon you to do the dishes. WORD FAMILYincumbent: incumbency, incumbents, superincumbent+/incumbency: incumbencies USAGE EXAMPLESHe decided in 2004 to run for the state Senate, challenging incumbent John Hawkins, who won the race by a narrow margin. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) He defeated an ally of the president as well as the incumbent. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) “That case was decided by three 4th Circuit judges who were appointees of the incumbent president,” Mr. Nussbaum said. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 adj necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding 2it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts Syn necessary absolutely essential 1adj currently holding an office the incumbent governor Syn current occurring in or belonging to the present time 2n the official who holds an office 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper officeholder office-bearer the person who holds an office holder a person who holds something functionary, officiala worker who holds or is invested with an office adj lying or leaning on something else an incumbent geological formation Syn superjacent lying immediately above or on something else |
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