incumbent
翻译
负有义务的, 现任的, 在职的
例句
It is incumbent upon you to tell the truth.
说出真相是你的义务。
The incumbent president faces a tough election.
现任总统面临着一场艰难的选举。
The new candidate challenged the incumbent.
新候选人向现任者发起了挑战。
语法模式
it is incumbent ((upon/on sb.)) ((to-inf)) (某人)有责任做(某事) It is incumbent upon you to tell the truth.
the incumbent ((作为名词)) 现任者 The new candidate challenged the incumbent.
近义词
同义词: obligatory, mandatory (形容词); office-holder (名词)。
词源
源自拉丁语“incumbere”,意为“躺在或靠在上面”。由“in-”(在...上)和“cumbere”(躺下)组成。
记忆技巧
想象某人“躺”(cumbere)“在”(in-)办公椅上;他就是“现任者”。