lì​rèn

to hold successive posts

  • created sense approved 历任/歷任 · lì​rèn · to hold successive posts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    历任 / 歷任

    lì​rèn

    to hold successive posts

    (of a person) to have served in a series of different positions or held the same post over several terms

    历 (literal) → 历/歷 · lì · to experience 任 (literal) → 任 · rèn · post

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  • created sense approved 历任/歷任 · lì​rèn · all previous incumbents — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    历任 / 歷任

    lì​rèn

    all previous incumbents

    all the individuals who have held a particular office or position in the past; successive holders of a post

    历 (literal) → 历/歷 · lì · past 任 (literal) → 任 · rèn · post

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