assume office; take up a post
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to assume office; to take up a new job or post
formalDescribes the formal commencement of duties at a new position, especially in a work, government, or leadership role.
Xīn新
jīng经
lǐ理
yī一
dào到
zhí职
，
jiù就
lì立
jí即
zhào召
kāi开
le了
bù部
mén门
huì会
yì议
。
As soon as the new manager assumed office, he immediately convened a department meeting.
Shì市
zhǎng长
dào到
zhí职
hòu后
，
shǒu首
xiān先
shì视
chá察
le了
chéng城
shì市
de的
jī基
chǔ础
shè设
shī施
。
After the mayor took up his post, he first inspected the city's infrastructure.
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Tā他
dào到
zhí职
dì第
yī一
tiān天
，
jiù就
xiáng详
xì细
liǎo了
jiě解
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
xiàng项
mù目
。
On his first day assuming office, he gained a detailed understanding of all the projects.