tenure

n.

占有（职位，不动产等）；占有期；终身职位；

land tenure土地占有制

tenure of office任职期

tenure track可授予终生职位的聘雇制度

life tenure终身任期；终生职

security of tenure职位/地位的稳定性；[经]使用期保障

1. It's still extremely difficult to get tenure.
   要取得终身职位仍然极其困难。
2. He has recently been refused tenure.
   他最近被拒绝授予终身职位。
3. The tenure of the US Presidency is four years.
   美国总统的任期是四年。
4. He is promised a long tenure of office.
   他得到许诺可有一个较长的任期。
5. There might be a few steps in the chain of tenure.
   在土地保有权的环节中可能存在几个步骤。

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Organizational demography: The differential effects of age and tenure distributions on technical communication.
Investment in soil conservation in northern Ethiopia: the role of land tenure security and public programs
Person-organization fit and the Theory of Work Adjustment: Implications for satisfaction, tenure, and career success.
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