emeritus

• adj.引退；名誉引退

e-、外側。-emeritus,service,part,語源的にはmeritus,polymerと同じ。もともとは兵役を終えた退役軍人、または義務を果たした人のことで、後に引退した教授の名誉称号に使われるようになった。

emeritus (adj.)

c. 1600, from Latin emeritus "veteran soldier who has served his time," noun use of adjective meaning literally "that has finished work, past service," past participle of emerere "serve out, complete one's service," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + merere "to serve, earn," from PIE *(s)mer- (2) "to get a share of something" (see merit (n.)). First used of retired professors 1794 in American English.

1. He will continue as chairman emeritus .

名誉議長を続ける。

2.the Emeritus Professor of Biology

名誉退職した生物学教授

3.「Perhaps I can introduce Mr.Lake Kirby，an emeritus professor from Washington University？」

ワシントン大学名誉教授のレクコルビー氏を紹介させていただきます。

4.I am to disapprove of those who defer emeritus age.

定年延長には賛成できません。

5.Tom Chandler is the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Rhode Island.

トム?チャンドラーは米国ロードアイランド州の桂冠詩人だった。