incumbent

英 [ɪnˈkʌmbənt]

美 [ɪnˈkʌmbənt]

n. 在职者; 现任者
adj. 在职的; 现任的; 有责任; 必须履行

复数：incumbents　

Collins.2 / BNC.11460 / COCA.7904

牛津词典

noun

在职者；现任者
a person who has an official position
1. the present incumbent of the White House
  现任美国总统

adj.

在职的；现任的
having an official position
1. the incumbent president
  现任总统
有责任；必须履行
necessary as part of sb's duties
1. It was incumbent on them to attend.
  他们必须出席。

N-COUNT 现任官员;在职官员
Anincumbentis someone who holds an official post at a particular time.
1. In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being reelected.
  通常现任官员有 94% 的几率会再次当选。
2. Incumbentis also an adjective.
3. ...the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator.
  唯一击败现任议员的候选人
ADJ 成为责任的;义不容辞的;必须履行的
If it isincumbent uponyoutodo something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it.
1. It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort.
  我们所有人都必须加倍努力。

noun

adj

currently holding an office
1. the incumbent governor
necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility
1. it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
lying or leaning on something else
1. an incumbent geological formation

I thought it's incumbent upon us to support him.
我变为支持他是我们义不容辞的责任。
Defeated the incumbent in a close election.
在一场势均力敌的选举中击败在职者。
Without an occupant or incumbent.
没有占有者或者在职者。
It is profitable for traders and incumbent polluters.
对于交易者和负有责任的排污者而言，它是有利可图的。
The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.
现任总统面临着在他上任多年前便开始出现的问题。
The independent candidate also is especially critical of incumbent President Roh Moo-hyun's engagement policy with North Korea.
独立候选者还尤其批评了现任总统卢武铉对北朝鲜诱人的计划。
It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort.
我们所有人都必须加倍努力。
Position requires incumbent to design and implement best-in-class systems for patient monitoring and anesthesia delivery.
该职位要求为医用监护仪和麻醉系统设计出最好的系统，并付诸于实践。
Mr Fox had promised to transform the country, but many of his proposals failed in the incumbent congress.
福克斯先生曾许诺会为国家进行改头换面的革新，但是他的许多提议在义不容辞的国会议谈中夭折了。
The incumbent operates under the policies and accountabilities established by China sale manager.
按照中国区销售经理制定的政策和责任工作；