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Ⅰ  ❶ （任用） appoint: 新 ～ 的市长 the newly appointed mayor; 他被 ～ 为那所大学的终身教授。 He was appointed professor in the university for life.
❷ （担任） assume a post; take up a job: 他 ～ 教多年了。 He has been a teacher for many years. 他连 ～ 十年大使。 He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously. 他在法国内阁中 ～ 过许多重要职务。 He had held many important offices in the French cabinet. 一毕业她就被分配 ～ 学校的会计。 Upon graduation she was assigned to the position of treasurer of the school.
❸ (任凭； 听任) let; allow; give free rein to: ～ 其自流 let things run their course; ～ 想象纵情奔放 give full reins to one's imagination; 去还是不去， ～ 你决定。 It's up to you to decide whether you go or not. ～ 你挑选一个。 Choose any one you like. Ⅱ （职务） official post; office: 返 ～ resume charge of the office; return to one's post; 赴 ～ proceed to take up one's post; 就[离] ～ assume [leave] office; 离 ～ 期间 during one's absence; ～ 满 expiration of one's term of office; ～ 内 during one's term [tenure] of office; 上 ～ take up an official post; assume office Ⅲ  （用于任职的次数）: 做过两 ～ 大使 have twice been ambassador Ⅳ  (不论； 无论) no matter (how, what, etc.): ～ 他怎么说， 也别信他。 Don't trust him, no matter what he says. ～ 我们怎样劝说， 他也不听。 No matter how hard we tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen.
另见 see also rén。
◆任便 as you like; as you see fit; 任何 any; whichever; whatever; 任劳任怨 bear hardship without complaint; bear responsibility without grudge; bear up under affliction; devote oneself to duty wholeheartedly and without complaint; do everything uncomplainingly; fulfill one's duties faithfully and energetically; hardworking and uncomplaining; willingly to bear the burden of office; work hard and not be upset by criticism; work hard without complaint; work uncomplainingly and selflessly; 任免 appoint and remove; appoint and dismiss; 任命 commission; designate; appoint; nominate；
任凭 at one's convenience; at one's discretion; no matter (how, what, etc.); despite; 任期 term of office; term of service; tenure of office; 任期目标 goals set for one's term of office; 任其自流 leave events to take their own course; let things run their own course; let matters slide; 任情 let oneself go; to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; do as one pleases; 任人摆布 be at the mercy of; allow oneself to be ordered about; be left to the tender mercies of others; be placing oneself unreservedly in sb.'s power; be shoved about by others; disposed of by others; 任人唯亲 appoint people by [on the basis of] favouritism; give out post on grounds of personal favour; Only relatives are employed.; nepotism任人唯贤 appoint people on their merit; appoint people according to their political integrity and ability; appoint people by merit; give out post on grounds of personal ability; select good men for service; 任人宰割 be sliced up by; be partitioned by others at will; be trampled upon at will; place oneself at the mercy of; submit oneself to the tender mercies of; 任务 assignment; mission; task; duties; job; 任性 capricious; self-willed; wayward; unrestrained; intractable; headstrong; wilful; 任选 optional; 任意 wantonly; arbitrarily; wilfully; just as one wishes; at will; 任意球 {体} free kick （足球）; free throw; 任用 give one a post; appoint; assign sb. to a post; 任职 take office; hold a post; be in office; 任重道远 take a heavy burden and embark on a long road; ability to carry heavy responsibilities through thick and thin; It is a long-term, arduous task to; It is an arduous task and the road is long.; One's task is heavy and one's road long.; The tasks entrusted to you are heavy and your road ahead is a long one.