emer

IPA/ɪmˈɜː/
IPA/ɪmˈɜː/

emer — noun

1. written abbreviation for 'emeritus' — placed after a person's job title (such as

1.名詞B2
釋義

written abbreviation for 'emeritus' — placed after a person's job title (such as professor, dean, or director) to show they have stopped working but may keep the title as a mark of respect

例句

Professor Mei-Lin Chen will be named professor emer of chemistry after she retires in June.

pattern: title + emer + of + [field]

Dr. Kwame Osei was introduced as dean emer of the University of Ghana Medical School.

collocation: dean emer of [institution]

同義詞
  • emeritus

    the full written form; more formal and preferred in running text

  • retired

    less formal; simply means no longer working, without implying the title is kept as an honour

用法筆記

Always placed after the job title (professor, dean, editor, director), never before a person's given name. The full form 'emeritus' changes to match gender (emerita f.) and number (emeriti pl.), but the abbreviation 'emer' is unchanged regardless of the person's gender or number.

常見錯誤

❌Emer professor Smith spoke at the event.
✅Professor Emer Smith spoke at the event.
💡'emer' follows the title, not the person's name.
❌Dr. Osei is an emer dean.
✅Dr. Osei is dean emer.
💡'emer' is placed after the title, not before it.