emeritus
英 [ɪˈmer.ɪ.təs]
美 [ɪˈmer.ə.t̬əs]
- adj. 退休的；名誉退休的
星级词汇:
记忆方法
将“emeritus”分解为两部分记忆：前缀“emerit”意味着“值得”或“有功”，后缀“-us”通常指“形容词”，因此可以想象一个“值得尊敬”的人，他是通过自己的成就获得这一称号的，这样就能记住“emeritus”指的是获得荣誉退休、享有名誉的人。
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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。
英语词源
- 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.
权威例句
- 1. He will continue as chairman emeritus.
- 他将继续担任荣誉主席。
- 2. the Emeritus Professor of Biology
- 荣誉退休的生物学教授
- 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.
- 4. I am to disapprove of those who defer emeritus age.
- 我是不赞成推迟退休年龄的.
- 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.