任

office

responsibility

to assign

to appoint

任[rèn]

-（任用）appoint:
thenewlyappointedmayor;新任的市长
Hewasappointedprofessorintheuniversityforlife.他被任为那所大学的终身教授。
-（担任）assumeapost;takeupajob:
Hehasbeenateacherformanyyears.他任教多年了。
Hetookupofficeasanambassadorfortenyearscontinuously.他连任十年大使。
-（任凭;听任）let;allow;givefreereinto:
givefullreinstoone'simagination;任想像纵情奔放
It'suptoyoutodecidewhetheryougoornot.去还是不去，任你决定。
-（职务）officialpost;office:
resumechargeoftheoffice;returntoone'spost;返任
proceedtotakeupone'spost;赴任
-（用于任职的次数）:
havetwicebeenambassador做过两任大使
-（不论;无论）nomatter(how,what,etc.):
Don'ttrusthim,nomatterwhathesays.任他怎么说，也别信他。
Nomatterhowhardwetriedtopersuadehim,hewouldn'tlisten.任我们怎样劝说，他也不听。

他们承认了对这次事故所负的责任。
They accepted responsibility for the accident.

我将对后果承担全部责任。
I'll bear full responsibility for the consequences.

因使用不当造成的损坏，生产厂家不负任何责任。
The manufacturers disclaim all responsibility for the damage caused by misuse.

你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
You can't retreat from the responsibility in this affair.

他拒不承担责任，我鄙视他。
I despise his refusing to accept responsibility.

我错了，我愿为此承担责任。
I made a mistake and I will assume responsibility for it.

担任主席的人有责任安排会议。
The holder of the office of chairman is responsible for arranging meetings.

在我们大多数办公室任职的是志愿人员。
Most of our offices are staffed by volunteers.

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