tenure

• 名词，指担任某一职位或职务的任期；也指对财产（尤指土地）的保有或占有权，常见于土地保有制度中。

A noun referring to the period during which a position is held, or the right to hold property, often within a hierarchical system of landholding.

1. Period of holding a positionB2formal

   The length of time during which someone holds a particular job, office, or position.

   任职期

   • His tenure as CEO lasted for over a decade.
   • During her tenure at the university, she published several important papers.
   • The president's tenure was marked by significant economic growth.

   同义词holdingincumbencyoccupancystinttermterm of office

2. Right to hold propertyC1formalbritishlegal

   The legal right to hold or occupy land or property, often as part of a historical system of land ownership.

   保有权

   • The land was granted under feudal tenure.
   • They hold the property under a leasehold tenure.
   • The system of land tenure has evolved over centuries.

   同义词holdingoccupancypossessiontenancy

• 动词，指授予某人永久职位，尤指学术界的终身教职或工作中的长期职位。

A verb used to indicate the act of granting someone a permanent position, especially in academia or employment.

1. Grant permanent employmentC1formal

   To grant a person a permanent position, especially in academia, after a probationary period.

   授予终身职位

   • The university decided to tenure the professor after her outstanding research.
   • He was tenured last year, securing his position for life.
   • The committee voted to tenure three faculty members this semester.