seniority

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n. 长辈, 老资格 [经] 资历, 服务年限

发音

UK /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/
US /sinˈjɔɹɪti/
其它 /sinˈjɑɹɪti/

词形变化

seniorities 复数 seniorities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

    可数 不可数

    It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

longevity senior status

上位词 1

oldness

词源

From Middle English senyoryte, from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (“elder”).

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