officeholders
officeholders — 名詞
1. a person who has been elected or appointed to a formal position in government, w
公職人員
經選舉或任命擔任公職的人
a person who has been elected or appointed to a formal position in government, with the authority and responsibility to carry out public duties and make decisions on behalf of citizens
Mayor Lotte Chen addressed the crowd as the city's top elected officeholder.
市長 Lotte Chen 以該市最高民選公職人員的身分向群眾發言。
elected officeholder — contrast with appointed roles
After the financial review, three officeholders resigned from the county board.
財務審查之後，三名公職人員辭去了縣政府的職位。
plural: officeholders + resigned from [position]
Kian prepared for his new role as an officeholder by reading old meeting notes.
Kian 藉由閱讀舊的會議記錄，為他擔任公職人員的新角色做準備。
Antonia has been an officeholder on the school committee since 2021.
Antonia 自2021年起就一直擔任學校委員會的公職人員。
Voters expect their officeholders to listen carefully before making important decisions.
選民期望公職人員在做出重要決定之前先仔細傾聽。
- official
broader term — can refer to any organization, including sports and business
- public servant
emphasises serving citizens rather than exercising authority
- incumbent
specifically refers to someone currently holding a particular office, often used in election contexts
- private citizen
an individual without an official government position
文法句型
serve as an officeholder
be elected/appointed officeholder
用法筆記
Frequently used in plural form (officeholders) when referring to a class or group of people. More formal than 'official'; best suited for government and political contexts rather than private-sector roles.