[えきせいかくめい, ekiseikakumei] (n) revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought) [Add to Longdo]
[むしょぞくげん, mushozokugen] (n) incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Incumbent \In*cum"bent\, a. [L. incumbens, -entis, p. pr. of
incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on +
cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See
{Incubate}.]
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1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed;
superincumbent.
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Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it.
--Sir H.
Wotton.
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To move the incumbent load they try. --Addison.
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2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation;
obligatory; always with on or upon.
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All men, truly zealous, will perform those good
works that are incumbent on all Christians. --Sprat.
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3. (Bot.) Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying
on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when
the radicle lies against the back of one of them. --Gray.
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4. (Zool.) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on,
something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Incumbent \In*cum"bent\, n.
A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any
office.
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The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron.
--Swift.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
incumbent
adj 1: lying or leaning on something else; "an incumbent
geological formation"
2: necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally
binding; "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"
3: currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"
n 1: the official who holds an office [syn: {incumbent},
{officeholder}]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย