上任[shàng rèn]
take up an official post; assume office:
例：新官上任三把火。
A new broom sweeps clean.
1. take office：比如说,在2006年的中期选举(mid-term election)中,民主党就获得了压倒性胜利,美国媒体的报道就说Democrats won a landslide victory in the 2006 midterm election.奥巴马虽然已当选总统,但是,他还需要等待76天才能走马上任(take office),这是因为美国宪法规定,
2. assume office：35. 破获案件 uncover a case | 36. 上任 assume office | 37. 社会统筹制度 centralized social system
3. TO TAKE UP AN OFFICAL POST：24.上年纪 TO BE GETTING ON IN YEARS | 25.上任 TO TAKE UP AN OFFICAL POST | 26.上台 TO COME TO POWER