seniority
n. 年長; 職位高; 年資; 資歷
A person's seniority in an organization is the importance and power that they have compared with others, or the fact that they have worked there for a long time.
He has said he will fire editorial employees without regard to seniority.
他說過不管資歷如何,任何編輯人員他都有可能解僱。
1. higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
2. the property of being long-lived
Two gold rings edged with white on her cuffs proclaimed her job and seniority.
她袖口上的兩道鑲白邊的金環表明了她的工作和資歷.
Not surprisingly, the strikers were preoccupied with regaining their jobs and keeping their system of seniority.
對於罷工者關注的在於重新獲得工作,或者維持他們在工作部門的特權這一現象,我們並不吃驚.
OK. You have the seniority and I know you can do the job.
好, 你具備應有資歷,你會把工作做好的.
Promotion goes by seniority.
按資歷晉升.
Promotion should be based on merit, not seniority.
提升應看人的才能, 而不能以新老來劃線.