单词 | take on/assume/wear the mantle of something |
释义 | take on/assume/wear the mantle of something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtake on/assume/wear the mantle of somethingtake on/assume/wear the mantle of somethingformalRESPONSIBLE to accept or have an important duty or job It is up to Europe to take on the mantle of leadership in environmental issues. → mantleExamples from the Corpustake on/assume/wear the mantle of something• Against all expectations, it has not taken on the mantle of best pupil in the euro class. |
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