in.cum.bent
adj.(形容词)
Imposed as an obligation or a duty; obligatory:
有义务的:强加责任或任务的;有义务的:
例句:
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
Lying, leaning, or resting on something else:
凭依的,依靠的:躺、靠或放在其它物上的:
例句:
incumbent rock strata.
依附的岩石层
Currently holding a specified office:
在职的:当前任某一特定职位的:
例句:
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:
例句:
defeated the incumbent in a close election.
在一场势均力敌的选举中击败在职者
来源:
Middle English [holder of an office]
中古英语 [在职者]
from Medieval Latin incumbôns incumbent-
源自 中世纪拉丁语 incumbôns incumbent-
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]
in- [on] * see in- 2
in- [在…上] *参见 in-2
-cumbere [to recline]
-cumbere [斜倚,向后靠]
【引伸】
incum.bently
adv.(副词)