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[動]
（任用） appoint
the newly appointed mayor
新任的市長
He was appointed professor in the university for life.
他被任為那所大學的終身教授。
（擔任） assume a post; take up a job
He has been a teacher for many years.
他任教多年了。
He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.
他連任十年大使。
He had held many important offices in the French cabinet.
他在法國內閣中任過許多重要職務。
Upon graduation she was assigned to the position of treasurer of the school.
一畢業她就被分配任學校的會計。
（任憑； 聽任） let; allow; give free rein to
give full reins to one's imagination
任想像縱情奔放
It's up to you to decide whether you go or not.
去還是不去，任你決定。
Choose any one you like.
任你挑選一個。
[名]
（職務） official post; office
resume charge of the office; return to one's post
返任
proceed to take up one's post
赴任
assume [leave] office
就[離]任
during one's absence
離任期間
expiration of one's term of office
任滿
during one's term [tenure] of office
任內
take up an official post; assume office
上任
[連]
（不論； 無論） no matter (how, what, etc.)
Don't trust him, no matter what he says.
任他怎么說，也別信他。
No matter how hard we tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen.
任我們怎樣勸說， 他也不聽。