学一个词:Incumbent (音频文字)

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学一个词:Incumbent (音频文字) ZT

今天我们要学的词是incumbent。

Incumbent,意思是在职的,现任的。

法国总统萨科奇上周宣布将寻求竞选连任。然而,

"Sarkozy's current 36 % approval rating makes him France's most unpopular incumbent president,"
萨科奇眼下的民众支持率只有36%,使他成为法国有史以来支持率最低的在任总统

世界银行行长佐利克宣布,今年六月底五年任期满准备卸任。

"There has been speculation that incumbent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the potential successor,"
有猜测认为,美国现任国务卿希拉里.克林顿是可能的继任人选。

好的,今天我们学习的词是incumbent...