聘任 pìnrèn to appoint (to a position)
to appoint (to a position); appointed
怎么记住“聘任”: 聘 to employ + 任 to trust = to appoint (to a position).
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用法
- To appoint someone to a (usually professional) post - 聘任为教授 (pìnrèn wéi jiàoshòu) to appoint as professor.
- Formal hiring term for engaging qualified people (often via contract/invitation), vs internal 任命 (rènmìng, to appoint an official).
- Formal register, common for academic and specialist positions.