the period of time when somebody holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job （尤指重要政治职务的）任期，任职 his four-year tenure as president 他的四年总统任期 She had a long tenure of office. 她在职很长时间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- life
- lifetime
- long
- …
- have
- begin
- end
- …
- during somebody’s tenure
- a tenure of office
the right to stay permanently in your job, especially as a teacher at a university （尤指大学教师的）终身职位，长期聘用 It's still extremely difficult to get tenure. 要取得终身职位仍然极其困难。 She has been granted tenure at Leeds University. 她已被授予利兹大学的终身职位。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- academic
- faculty
- indefinite
- …
- have
- achieve
- get
- …
- track
- clock
- evaluation
- …
the legal right to live in a house or use a piece of land （房地产的）保有权，保有期 When you rent a house here, you don’t have security of tenure. 在这里租房子没有租住权保障。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- secure
- housing
- land
- …
- security of tenure
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere.