emeritus

/ɪˈmerɪtəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmerɪtəs/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈmer-ə-təs/ (ame, mw)

emeritus — 形容詞

  • emerituspositive
  • more emerituscomparative
  • most emeritussuperlative

1. describes someone who has stopped working but still keeps the title of their for

1.形容詞B2
釋義

榮譽退休

退休後仍保留原頭銜的

describes someone who has stopped working but still keeps the title of their former position as a special honour; most often applies to university professors, deans, or other academic staff, though also used in religious and professional contexts.

例句

Professor Nakamura became professor emeritus after forty years of teaching at the university.

中村教授在大學任教四十年後，成為榮譽退休教授。

noun + emeritus pattern

The library named a new reading room after its director emeritus, Dr. Chin.

圖書館以其榮譽退休館長秦博士的名字為一間新的閱覽室命名。

title + emeritus after the noun

同義詞
  • retired

    much broader and neutral; does not carry the honour of keeping a title (anyone can be retired)

  • honorary

    describes an awarded title or position not necessarily tied to retirement

反義詞
  • active

    currently holding the position, not retired

  • serving

    still working in the role, as opposed to holding the title only

文法句型

noun + emeritus

emeritus + noun (formal, before title)

用法筆記

When emeritus comes after the noun (professor emeritus), it is the more common pattern in modern English. When placed before the noun (Emeritus Professor), it is more formal and often used in official titles or ceremonial contexts.

常見錯誤

❌Professor Tanaka is an emeritus professor since last year.
✅Professor Tanaka became professor emeritus last year.
💡emeritus is an adjective describing the title, not a plain synonym for 'retired'.
❌The emeritus teacher received a farewell gift.
✅The teacher emeritus received a farewell gift.
💡emeritus is not used for ordinary schoolteachers who are simply retired; it implies an honorary title in an academic institution.

emeritus — 名詞