tenure
n[U]
1 holding of (eg political) office or land or other property, etc (職位, 如政治地位, 土地或其他資產等的)保有.
2 period or manner of this (上述事物的)保有期, 保有狀況, 保有權, 保有條件
The tenure of the US Presidency is four years.美國總統的任期是四年.
freehold/leasehold tenure 無限期完全保有的[租賃保有的]狀況
security of tenure, ie the right to remain as a tenant 承租人使用權的保障.
3 (esp US) permanent appointment as a teacher, etc in a university or some other institution (大學或其他機構中教師等的)長期聘用
granted tenure after six years 六年之後受長期聘用.