"priority on office or service," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (see senior (adj.)). Meaning "state or quality of being senior" is from 1530s.
雙語例句
1. He has said he will fire editorial employees without regard to seniority.
他說過不管資歷如何，任何編輯人員他都有可能解雇。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They offered him a post befitting his seniority and experience.
他們給他提供了一個同他資歷相當?shù)穆毼弧?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
3. a position of seniority
高級職位
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. I sacrificed two years'seniority by taking the overseas posting.
由于去國外任職,我犧牲了兩年的資歷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Presuming on his seniority , he always imposes his ideas on [ upon ] others.