emer

IPA/ɪmˈɜː/
IPA/ɪmˈɜː/

emer — 名詞

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

榮譽退休

頭銜後的縮寫，表示榮譽退休

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.

陳美琳教授將於六月退休後獲頒化學系榮譽退休教授稱號。

pattern: title + emer + of + [field]

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

Kwame Osei 醫生獲介紹為迦納大學醫學院的榮譽退休院長。

collocation: dean emer of [institution]

常見搭配
  • professor emer
  • dean emer
  • editor emer
  • director emer
  • chair emer
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.

同根字

  • emeritus
    形容詞B2
  • emerita
    形容詞C1
  • emeriti
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • named professor emer
  • appointed dean emer
  • become professor emer

介系詞搭配

  • emer of [field]
  • emer at [institution]