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tenures

/ˈtɛnjʊərz/ /ˈtɛnjʊர்ஸ்/

Meanings
noun

任期， tenure， 职位。

A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

Examples :

"The professors' tenures at the university ranged from five to thirty years. "
这些教授在大学的任期从五年到三十年不等。
position job organization government

Related Words

Illustration incumbency

incumbency noun

/ɪŋˈkʌmbənsi/

在职，现任，在任期间

"The mayor used her incumbency to gain an advantage in the election, as people already knew her name and policies. "

市长利用她现任的优势在选举中获得了优势，因为人们已经熟悉她的名字和政策了。

Illustration universities

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

大学，高等院校

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

高中毕业后，很多学生会申请大学来继续深造。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration possessed

possessed verb

/pəˈzɛst/

拥有，占有

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

他甚至连一部能用的电话都没有。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

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。

Illustration permanent

permanent noun

/ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/

烫发

"My sister got a permanent for her wedding, which was supposed to last for several months. "

我姐姐为了婚礼去烫了个永久性的头发，本来应该能保持好几个月。

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

拥有, 占有

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

他甚至连一部能用的电话都没有。

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

创造，产生，生育。

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

该公司不断产生新想法，使其始终领先于竞争对手。

Illustration professors

professors noun

/prəˈfesərz/

教授，正教授。

"The professors at the university are highly respected for their research and teaching. "

大学里的教授们因其研究和教学而备受尊敬。

Illustration dependent

dependent noun

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

家属，受抚养人。

"With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all."

她有两个孩子和一位生病的母亲，总共有三个需要她赡养的家属。