take up a new post ( pt took ) , pp taken

work full-time ⇒ 他专任舞蹈教师。 Tā zhuānrèn wǔdǎo jiàoshī. → He's a full-time dancing teacher.

director

any ⇒ 你们可以从中选择任何一个。 Nǐmen kěyǐ cóngzhōng xuǎnzé rènhé yī gè. → You can choose any one of them. ⇒ 任何人都不能迟到。 Rènhé rén dōu bùnéng chídào. → No one can be late. ⇒ 任何事物都有两面性。 Rènhé shìwù dōu yǒu liǎngmiànxìng. → Every coin has two sides.

allow ... to do as they please ⇒ 这种情况下不能任凭你一人做主。 Zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng xià bùnéng rènpíng nǐ yī rén zuòzhǔ. → Under these circumstances we can't let you take the decision alone.

task

appoint ⇒ 他被任命为部门经理。 Tā bèi rènmìng wéi bùmén jīnglǐ. → He was appointed branch manager.

headstrong

at will ⇒ 你可以任意指派一个人做这件事。 Nǐ kěyǐ rènyì zhǐpài yī gè rén zuò zhè jiàn shì. → You can send anyone you like to do this job.

appoint

trust ⇒ 他为人忠厚朴实,大家都信任他。 Tā wéirén zhōnghòu pǔshí, dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā. → He's loyal and honest — everybody trusts him.

be concurrently

( 书 ) take up the post of ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 出任总理 chūrèn zǒnglǐ → take up the post of prime minister

step down ⇒ 总统卸任后,去一所大学当了校长。 Zǒngtǒng xièrèn hòu, qù yī suǒ dàxué dāngle xiàozhǎng. → After the president stepped down, he became vice-chancellor of a university.

successor

( 书 ) allow

appoint ⇒ 董事长委任他当策划总监。 Dǒngshìzhǎng wěirèn tā dāng cèhuà zǒngjiān. → The Chairman of the Board appointed him Chief Planning Inspector.

take up a post ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 就任市长一职 jiùrèn shìzhǎng yī zhí → take up the post of mayor

permanent

hold the post of ( pt , pp held ) ⇒ 她担任经理助理。 Tā dānrèn jīnglǐ zhùlǐ. → She holds the post of manager's assistant.

take over ( pt took ) , pp taken

ignore ⇒ 对错误的行为不能放任不管。 Duì cuòwù de xíngwéi bùnéng fàngrèn bùguǎn. → Bad behaviour should not be ignored. ⇒ 放任政策 fàngrèn zhèngcè → laissez-faire policy

remain in office

engage

be qualified

responsibility ⇒ 这件事也有你的责任。 Zhè jiàn shì yě yǒu nǐ de zérèn. → This is also your responsibility.

take up a job ( pt took ) , pp taken

re-elect ⇒ 他连任市长一职。 Tā liánrèn shìzhǎng yī zhí. → He was re-elected as mayor for another term.

important task

work hard despite other people's criticism

choose the best person for the job

shoulder a heavy responsibility

take a laissez-faire attitude ⇒ 我们对毒品泛滥不能听之任之。 Wǒmen duì dúpǐn fànlàn bùnéng tīng zhī rèn zhī. → We can't take a laissez-faire attitude to drug abuse.