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emeritus

/ɪˈmɛɹɪtəs/

Meanings
noun

荣休者，退休者。

A person retired in this sense.

Examples :

"Professor Smith, the emeritus professor of history, still comes to campus occasionally to give talks. "
史密斯教授，这位历史系的荣休教授，偶尔还会来学校做讲座。
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Related Words

Illustration campus

campus noun

/ˈkæmpəs/

校园，校区

"The campus is sixty hectares in size."

这个校园占地六十公顷。

Illustration history

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

历史, 史, 史实

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

如果我们不从历史的错误中吸取教训，历史就会重演。

Illustration previous

previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

前科, 案底.

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

原来这个小偷有很多前科。

Illustration sense

sense noun

/sɛn(t)s/ /sɛns/

感觉，知觉

"My sense of smell is very good; I can detect the burnt toast from the kitchen even from the living room. "

我的嗅觉非常灵敏，即使在客厅也能闻到厨房里烤焦的面包味。

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人， 人物， 个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

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honorific noun

/ˌɒnəˈɹɪfɪk/ /ˌɑːnəˈɹɪfɪk/

敬称，尊称

"In many cultures, it's considered polite to use an honorific like "Sir" or "Madam" when addressing someone older or in a position of authority. "

在许多文化中，称呼年长者或身居要职的人时，使用敬称，比如“先生”或“女士”，被认为是礼貌的。

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retaining verb

/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/

保持，保留。

"The company is retaining its best employees by offering them better salaries. "

公司通过提供更高的薪水来留住最优秀的员工。

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version noun

/ˈvɜːʃən/ /ˈvɝʒən/

版本，改版

"My phone has a new version of the operating system. "

我的手机操作系统有了新的版本。

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retired verb

/ɹɪˈtʌɪəd/

退休，告老还乡。

"Having made a large fortune, he retired."

赚了一大笔钱之后，他退休告老还乡了。

Illustration pontiff

pontiff noun

/ˈpɒntɪf/

教皇，教宗

"The pontiff addressed the congregation at the Vatican. "

教宗在梵蒂冈向信众发表了讲话。

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occasionally adverb

/əˈkeɪʒnəli/

偶尔，偶然，有时候.

"My sister occasionally helps me with my homework. "

我妹妹有时候会顺便帮我做作业。