学个词Learn a Word 第1277期 tenure

　　今天我们要学的词是tenure¹。 Tenure是任期的意思。美国前驻华大使洪博培因为参加总统大选成为新闻人物，在他任大使期间， "Jon Huntsman was committed to expanding US-China economic relations during his tenure in Beijing," 在北京任大使期间，洪博培致力于扩大美中经济往来。
美国报业协会首席执行官约翰.斯图姆任职16年后宣布退休，"His tenure coincided with the rise of the Internet as a hub for information," 他任期内，正赶上互联网发展成为获取信息的中心渠道。Tenure还有一个特殊意思，指大学终身教授职位。 "Professor Kane has already received his tenure," 凯恩教授已经获得了终身教授职位。好的，今天我们学习的词是tenure...

1 tenure   

n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期

参考例句：

• He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
• Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。