seniority

英 [ˌsiːniˈɒrəti]

美 [ˌsiːnˈjɔːrəti]

n.  年长; 级别高; 资历

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BNC.15779 / COCA.14419

牛津词典

noun

• 年长；级别高
  the fact of being older or of a higher rank than others
  1. a position of seniority
     高级职位
• 资历
  the rank that you have in a company because of the length of time you have worked there
  1. a lawyer with five years' seniority
     有五年从业经验的律师
  2. Should promotion be based on merit or seniority?
     提拔一个人应当看业绩，还是看资历？

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 资历;地位;级别
  A person'sseniorityin an organization is the importance and power that they have compared with others, or the fact that they have worked there for a long time.
  1. He has said he will fire editorial employees without regard to seniority.
     他说过不管资历如何,任何编辑人员他都有可能解雇。

英英释义

noun

• the property of being long-lived
  Synonym:longevity
• higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
  Synonym:senior statushigher statushigher rank

双语例句

• Professional titles should be awarded on the basis of actual performance, not on seniority.
  评定职称要看业务水平，不能靠熬年头儿。
• Influenced by old ideas, some units assign posts according to seniority.
  由于受旧观念的影响，有些单位分配工作按资排辈。
• Ought promotion to go by seniority or by abilities?
  晋级应以年资为准，还是以能力为准？
• Lower the quota but not the quality of the work or the executive's seniority.
  任务减少了，但工作质量和执行人员的资历并不会改变。
• In return for life-long loyalty, employees would be given a job until retirement with ascending seniority and pay.
  作为终生忠诚的回报，员工在退休之前都有工作保障，并且职位和薪资也在不断上升。
• At the time this was a radical departure from the traditional seniority and lifetime employment system in Japan.
  当时，这种做法彻底背离了日本按资排辈和终身雇用的传统就业体制。
• You have the seniority and I know you can do the job.
  你具备应有资历，你会把工作做好的。
• He was elected chairman by virtue of his seniority.
  他因资格老而当选主席。
• Pay and promotion are often by seniority.
  教师的薪金和晋升也是论资排辈。
• He has said he will fire editorial employees without regard to seniority.
  他说过不管资历如何，任何编辑人员他都有可能解雇。