要职

dān rèn yī gè yào zhí

担任一个要职

hold a key position

tā shēn jū yào zhí

他身居要职。

He holds an important post.

tā huò wěi rèn zài xīn zhèng fǔ zhōng dān rèn yào zhí

他获委任在新政府中担任要职。

He was offered a key post in the new government.

dāng jīn yuè lái yuè duō de nǚ xìng huò dé yào zhí

当今，越来越多的女性获得要职。

Now, more women are attaining positions of power.

lǎo bǎi xìng yī zhí duì yào zhí rén yuán de tè quán xīn huái yuàn hèn

老百姓一直对要职人员的特权心怀怨恨。

Ordinary people have always resented the nomenklatura's privileges.