assume office; take up a post
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to assume office and begin work; to take up a post and start working
formalFormal term used in official or professional contexts when someone starts a new position.
Tā他
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
yī一
zhèng正
shì式
jiē接
shì事
。
He will officially assume office next Monday.
Xīn新
jīng经
lǐ理
jiē接
shì事
zhī之
hòu后
，
lì立
jí即
jìn进
xíng行
le了
gǎi改
gé革
。
After the new manager took up the post, he immediately implemented reforms.
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Jiē接
shì事
yí仪
shì式
zài在
shàng上
wǔ午
jiǔ九
diǎn点
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The assumption-of-office ceremony was held at 9 a.m.
Tā他
jiē接
shì事
bù不
dào到
sān三
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
cí辞
zhí职
le了
。
He resigned less than three months after taking up the post.