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单词 seniority
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seniority
noun[U]
uk
/ˌsiː.niˈɒr.ə.ti/us
/siːˈnjɔːr.ə.t̬i/

senioritynoun[U](LONG TIME)

theadvantagethat you get byworkingfor acompanyfor alongtime:
资历
Infuture,promotionwill bebasedonmeritnot seniority.以后晋升要看业绩而非资历。
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senioritynoun[U](HIGH RANK)

thestateof beinghigherinrankthan someoneelse:
级别高
IsupposeI wasimpressedby his seniority.我觉得他的高级别给我留下了很深的印象。
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  • salience
  • seriousness
  • status
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  • urgency
  • value
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(Definition ofseniorityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

seniority| American Dictionary

seniority
noun[U]
us
/sinˈjɔr·ɪ·t̬i,-ˈjɑr-/
higherrankoradvantageobtainedas aresultof thelengthofjobservice:
Most of theseworkershave 20 to 30yearsof seniority.
(Definition ofseniorityfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

seniority| Business English

seniority
noun[U]
uk
/ˌsiːniˈɒrəti/us
thelengthoftimeyou haveworkedfor anorganization, and theadvantagesthat you get from this:
Severalpeoplewho had 30years' seniority took the $140,000lumpsumonretiring.
Payrangesfrom $23,000 to $110,000 ayear,dependingondutiesand seniority.
thesituationof having ahigherrankthan someoneelsein anorganization:
positionof seniority.
(Definition ofseniorityfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofseniority

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I have little doubt that they will carry forward the traditions, identities, local affiliations and seniorities of their constituent parts.
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Many entitlement formulae for early retirement, for example, include conditions ofseniorityor length of service.
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The possession of keys unlocked secrets and it was also a mark of status, a function of responsible office andseniority.
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All of the rebels remain in their factions, and appear not to have been punished by any loss ofsenioritywithin those factions.
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His younger royal allies in turn were positioned further down in theseniorityranking.
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Figure 1 shows another significant change: there is no longer 'seniorityadvantage' in the labour market.
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In remuneration, performance displacesseniorityas the determining criterion.
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Canceling theseniorityrule is, however, not necessarily what maximin egalitarians should advocate.
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Seniorityand skill levels became roughly identifiable with place of origins, often with growingly different political traditions.
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High pay, extensive staffing, and the selective use ofsenioritysystems all appeared in legislatures that were not commonly considered professionalized.
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Seniorityis a principle accepted both by the local community and the bureaucracy.
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The newly lowered age andseniorityboundaries for promotion were appropriate for the well-trained officers who had entered in 1934-8.
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In such cases,seniorityprivileges may be preferred.
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Presumably, we are envisaging a situation in which the government will ban reliance onseniority.
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Should we not conclude that, from an egalitarian perspective, there is indeed something seriously wrong with aseniority-based allocation?
From theCambridge English Corpus
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