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seniority

英 [siːnɪ'ɒrɪtɪ] 美 [,sinɪ'ɔrəti]

解释

n. 长辈；老资格；前任者的特权

※ 提供单词"seniority"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

seniority 年长，高级别

senior,年长的，高级的，-ity,表性质。

英文词源

seniority (n.): "priority on office or service," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (see senior (adj.)). Meaning "state or quality of being senior" is from 1530s.

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例句和用法

1. He has said he will fire editorial employees without regard to seniority.: 他说过不管资历如何，任何编辑人员他都有可能解雇。

2. They offered him a post befitting his seniority and experience.: 他们给他提供了一个同他资历相当的职位。

3. a position of seniority: 高级职位

4. I sacrificed two years'seniority by taking the overseas posting.: 由于去国外任职,我牺牲了两年的资历.

5. Presuming on his seniority , he always imposes his ideas on [ upon ] others.: 他总是倚老卖老,把他的想法强加于人.