assume office; take up a post
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to assume an office; to take up a post; to be appointed to
formalUsed formally to describe the act of officially starting a new job, especially a high-level or public position.
Tā他
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
rèn任
xīn新
gōng公
sī司
de的
shǒu首
xí席
zhí执
xíng行
guān官
。
He will assume the role of CEO at the new company next month.
Xīn新
rèn任
dà大
shǐ使
yǐ已
zhèng正
shì式
jiù就
rèn任
。
The new ambassador has officially taken up his post.
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Tā她
zài在
jiù就
rèn任
zǒng总
tǒng统
hòu后
fā发
biǎo表
le了
dì第
yī一
cì次
quán全
guó国
yǎn演
shuō说
。
She delivered her first national address after taking office as president.
Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
jué决
dìng定
yóu由
tā他
lì立
jí即
jiù就
rèn任
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
。
The board decided that he should immediately take up the position of general manager.