プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
げんえき【現役】
❶〔軍務の〕
現役の軍人
a serviceman on active duty
現役に服する［を退く］
enter [retire from] active service
❷〔現職の〕
現役の政治家
an active politician／a politician who is currently in office
現役の投手
a pitcher on the active list
父はまだ現役で働いている
My father is still working regularly.
彼は現役復帰して知事選に出た
He came out of retirement to run for governor.
❸〔在学中〕
息子は現役で大学に入った
My son entered the university 「directly upon graduation from [straight out of] high school.
現役候補
an incumbent (candidate)