seniority

• n. 长辈；老资格；前任者的特权

senior,年长的，高级的，-ity,表性质。

seniority (n.)

"priority on office or service," mid-15c., from Medieval Latin senioritas, from Latin senior (see senior (adj.)). Meaning "state or quality of being senior" is from 1530s.

1. He has said he will fire editorial employees without regard to seniority.

他说过不管资历如何，任何编辑人员他都有可能解雇。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They offered him a post befitting his seniority and experience.

他们给他提供了一个同他资历相当的职位。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a position of seniority

高级职位

来自《权威词典》

4. I sacrificed two years'seniority by taking the overseas posting.

由于去国外任职,我牺牲了两年的资历.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Presuming on his seniority , he always imposes his ideas on [ upon ] others.

他总是 倚老卖老,把他的想法强加于人.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》