Incumbency is the state of holding an official job — especially an elected one — or the stretch of time while the person holds it. During a mayor’s incumbency, she is the one in office.

Incumbency在職 is the state of holding an official job是擔任一個正式職位的狀態 — especially an elected one——尤其是民選的職位 — or the stretch of time while the person holds it——或是這個人擔任這個職位的那段期間。 During a mayor's incumbency在一位市長在職期間, she is the one in office她就是那個在位的人。

News and political writing love this word because it names the job-as-held, not just the person. People also talk about an incumbency advantage: voters often pick the person who already has the seat, just because they already have it.

News and political writing love this word新聞和政治寫作很愛用這個字 because it names the job-as-held因為它指的是「被擔任著的職位」這件事, not just the person而不只是那個人。 People also talk about an incumbency advantage人們也會談到「現任優勢」: voters often pick the person who already has the seat選民常常會選那個已經在位的人, just because they already have it只因為他們已經在那個位子上。

Though actually, everyday English prefers simpler words: “while she was mayor,” “in office,” “her time as president.” Incumbency sounds like a report. Older writing also used it for a church post (a priest’s incumbency); younger people almost only meet it in politics.

Though actually不過, everyday English prefers simpler words日常英語比較喜歡用簡單的說法: "while she was mayor,"像「while she was mayor」, "in office,"「in office」, "her time as president."「her time as president」。 Incumbency sounds like a reportIncumbency 這個字聽起來像公文報告。 Older writing也曾用它 also used it for a church post來指教會的職位 (a priest's incumbency)(神職人員的在職), younger people almost only meet it in politics年輕人幾乎只在政治場合遇到這個字。

It is not quite the same as a “term.” A term is a set length, like four years. Incumbency is the holding itself, however long it lasts.

It is not quite the same as a "term."它跟「term(任期)」不完全一樣。 A term is a set lengthterm 是一段固定的長度, like four years像四年。 Incumbency is the holding itself Incumbency 指的是「在位」這件事本身, however long it lasts不管它持續多久。