incumbency 指“在任(状态)/ 现任职位(任期)”,常用于政治语境,表示某人当前担任某个公职或职位的事实与期间。(也可泛指“担任某职的状态”。)
/ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/
The challenger's campaign focused on ending the mayor’s incumbency.
挑战者的竞选重点是结束市长的现任任期。
Incumbency often brings advantages such as greater visibility and easier access to donors, which can shape the outcome of an election.
在任者往往拥有更高的曝光度和更容易接触捐助者等优势,这可能会影响选举结果。
源自拉丁语 incumbere,意为“倚靠在……之上、承担、专注于”,经由中古法语与英语演变而来;在政治与职场语境中逐渐固定为“在任状态/现任职位”的含义。