1N-SING (指某一职业或要职的)责任,职责 If you take on the mantle of something such as a profession or an important job, you take on the responsibilities and duties which must be fulfilled by anyone who has this profession or job. (指某一职业或要职的)责任,职责 [written]
Glasgow has broadened its appeal since taking on the mantle of European City of Culture in 1990. [+ of]
自从1990年荣获“欧洲文化之都”的光荣称号以来,格拉斯哥的魅力大增。
She has the intellectual form to take up the mantle of leadership.