tenure
US /ˈten.jɚ/
UK /ˈten.jɚ/

名词
1.
任期, 保有
the holding of an office or position
示例:
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During his tenure as CEO, the company's profits tripled.
在他担任首席执行官的任期内,公司利润翻了三倍。
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Her tenure at the university lasted for twenty years.
她在大学的任期持续了二十年。
2.
终身教职, 永久职位
a permanent post as a professor or lecturer at a university or college
示例:
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She was granted tenure after years of dedicated research.
经过多年潜心研究,她获得了终身教职。
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Achieving tenure is a major milestone for academics.
获得终身教职是学者们的一个重要里程碑。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词