emeritus

emeritus. An honorary title conferred on a former officer who has honorably retired, usu. after serving for an extended period well beyond the norm. • The term is loosely used as an adjective meaning “honored,” but it is not a synonym for “former,” “retired,” or “immediate past” (as in “immediate past president”). Pl. emeriti. Fem. emerita. Fem. pl. emeritae. See HONORARY.

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词条贡献者

双语律师李明，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与政府监管相关的法律文件。