emeritus

英 [ɪ'merɪtəs; iː-]美
  • adj. 退休的；名誉退休的
畅通词汇

中文词源

emeritus 荣誉头衔

e-, 向外。-mer, 服务，部分，词源同merit, polymer.原指服完兵役的老兵，或尽得自己应尽职责的人，后用于退休教授荣誉头衔。

英文词源

emeritus (adj.)
c. 1600, from Latin emeritus "veteran soldier who has served his time," noun use of adjective meaning literally "that has finished work, past service," past participle of emerere "serve out, complete one's service," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + merere "to serve, earn," from PIE *(s)mer- (2) "to get a share of something" (see merit (n.)). First used of retired professors 1794 in American English.

双语例句

1. He will continue as chairman emeritus.
他将继续担任荣誉主席。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the Emeritus Professor of Biology
荣誉退休的生物学教授
来自《权威词典》
3. " Perhaps I can introduce Mr. Lake Kirby , an emeritus professor from Washington University ? "
请允许我介绍华盛顿大学名誉教授 莱克柯尔比 先生.
来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
4. I am to disapprove of those who defer emeritus age.
我是不赞成推迟退休年龄的.
来自互联网
5. Tom Chandler is the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Rhode Island.
汤姆-羌德勒曾是美国罗得岛州的桂冠诗人.
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