incumbent

現職の

現在、政治上の役職についている。

やさしい英語で： Currently holding a political position.

• The incumbent mayor won again.
• Voters rejected the incumbent president.
• The incumbent senator faces a strong challenger this year.

類義語： serving, current

よく使う表現： incumbent president, incumbent mayor, incumbent senator, incumbent governor

下向きに曲がった、寄りかかった

下向きに曲がっている、または別の部分や面に寄りかかっている。

やさしい英語で： Bent downward or resting against another part or surface.

• The diagram shows an incumbent spine.
• An incumbent hair rests against the leaf's surface.
• The bird's incumbent wing lies close to its body.

類義語： bent, resting

よく使う表現： incumbent wing, incumbent spine, incumbent hair

現職者

特定の公的な役職、特に政治上の役職に現在ついている人。

やさしい英語で： The person who currently holds a particular official position, especially in politics.

• The incumbent won the election.
• Two candidates are challenging the incumbent.
• Voters replaced several incumbents last year.

類義語： officeholder

よく使う表現： the incumbent, defeat the incumbent, challenge the incumbent, the present incumbent