emeritus
emeritus
[ɪˈmɛrɪtəs, iː-]
adjective
[ɪˈmɛrɪtəs, iː-]
adjective
- (of the former holder of an office, especially a university professor) having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honour
（前任公职者，尤指大学教授）荣誉退职的，退休后保留头衔的
emeritus professor of microbiology.
荣誉退休的微生物学教授。
[postpositive]the National Gallery's director emeritus.
荣誉退休的国家美术馆馆长。
- mid 18th cent.: from Latin, past participle of emereri 'earn one's discharge by service', from e- (variant of ex-) 'out of, from' + mereri 'earn'
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