incumbent

KK [ˏɪnˋkʌmbənt] /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/

名詞

  1. 1

    現任者、在職者

    The incumbent has a clear advantage in this year's election.

    現任者在今年的選舉中占有明顯優勢。

  2. 2

    既有業者、現有廠商商業

    New startups are challenging the incumbents in the banking sector.

    新創公司正在挑戰金融業的既有業者。

形容詞

  1. 1

    現任的、在職的

    The incumbent mayor announced that she would seek a second term.

    現任市長宣布她將爭取連任。

  2. 2

    有義務的、責無旁貸的正式,常用於 on/upon

    It is incumbent upon all of us to protect these wetlands.

    保護這些濕地是我們所有人的責任。