tenure['tenjuə; 'tenjə]n.1.■(财产、职位等的)占有;占有权;任期2.■占有期;保有期3.■占有条件;永久占有4.■[美国英语](大学教学的)终身职位vt.1.■授予…终身职位:The university tenured him 2 years later.两年后,大学授予他终身职位。
tenuretenure[ˈtenjuə]n.1.■(财产、职位等的)占有(期, 权, 条件)2.■(土地的)使用(权, 期), 所有权3.■保有, 享有during one's tenure of office在职期间one's tenure of life寿命He holds his life on a happy tenure.他过着幸福的生活。On what tenure does he hold the house?他凭什么占用这所房子?