English Dictionary

seniority

IPA（発音記号）

/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

日本語の意味

所属組織における在籍期間や勤続年数を示す指標。 / 組織内の他のメンバーと比較しての経過年数、またそれに基づく優遇措置の基準。

In our union, pay raises and shift preferences are typically awarded based on seniority rather than merit.

私たちの組合では、昇給や勤務シフトの希望は、能力よりも勤続年数に基づいて与えられることが一般的です。

意味（1）

A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

It's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.

seniorities （ plural ）