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[动]
（任用） appoint
the newly appointed mayor
新任的市长
He was appointed professor in the university for life.
他被任为那所大学的终身教授。
（担任） 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.
他连任十年大使。
He had held many important offices in the French cabinet.
他在法国内阁中任过许多重要职务。
Upon graduation she was assigned to the position of treasurer of the school.
一毕业她就被分配任学校的会计。
（任凭； 听任） let; allow; give free rein to
give full reins to one's imagination
任想像纵情奔放
It's up to you to decide whether you go or not.
去还是不去，任你决定。
Choose any one you like.
任你挑选一个。
[名]
（职务） 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[离]任
during one's absence
离任期间
expiration of one's term of office
任满
during one's term [tenure] of office
任内
take up an official post; assume office
上任
[连]
（不论； 无论） no matter (how, what, etc.)
Don't trust him, no matter what he says.
任他怎么说，也别信他。
No matter how hard we tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen.
任我们怎样劝说， 他也不听。