long-serving

/ˈlɒŋ sɜːvɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɔːŋ sɜːrvɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

long-serving — adjective

1. used for someone who has worked in a particular role, office, or organisation fo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used for someone who has worked in a particular role, office, or organisation for many years.

例句

The long-serving nurse still knows every family at the village clinic.

attributive: long-serving + role noun

After thirty years, Mauricio was still a long-serving member of the city council.

be a long-serving + role noun

同義詞
  • veteran

    often suggests long experience and skill, not necessarily staying in one post

  • experienced

    focuses on ability gained over time rather than years in the same role

  • senior

    can refer to rank or level in an organisation rather than length of service

  • seasoned

    more informal and stresses practical know-how more than long tenure

反義詞
  • new

    recently joined the job, team, or organisation

  • newly appointed

    used for someone who has only just taken an official position

文法句型

long-serving + member/employee/teacher/official

be a long-serving + role noun

用法筆記

Usually comes before a noun that names a job or public role, such as member, teacher, official, or employee. It stresses years in the same post, not just general skill, so a talented new worker is not yet long-serving.

常見錯誤

❌The mayor thanked the long serving clerk.
✅The mayor thanked the long-serving clerk.
💡The compound is normally hyphenated before a noun.
❌Nia is experienced, so she is long-serving.
✅Nia has served in the post for twenty years, so she is a long-serving officer.
💡The word is about length of service in one role, not simply good skills.