take the reins

/teɪk ðə reɪnz/· verb phrase

财经/商业C1

take the reins
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Chinese meaning

接jiē掌zhǎng;走zǒu马mǎ上shàng任rèn

接jiē手shǒu掌zhǎng控kòng、正zhèng式shì上shàng任rèn

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百bǎi思sī买mǎi候hòu任rènCEO即jí将jiāng正zhèng式shì接jiē掌zhǎng公gōng司sī

Example

As incoming CEO Jason Bonfig prepares to take the reins, he told CNBC he's focused on expanding the company's reach and enhancing the customer experience.

随suí着zhe候hòu任rènCEO Jason Bonfig准zhǔn备bèi正zhèng式shì接jiē掌zhǎng公gōng司sī,他tā向xiàngCNBC表biǎo示shì自zì己jǐ将jiāng专zhuān注zhù于yú拓tuò展zhǎn公gōng司sī业yè务wù版bǎn图tú、提tí升shēng顾gù客kè体tǐ验yàn。

Source: CNBC · 1 Aug 2026

Background ✎

百bǎi思sī买mǎi候hòu任rènCEO Jason Bonfig即jí将jiāng上shàng任rèn,他tā向xiàngCNBC表biǎo示shì,上shàng任rèn后hòu将jiāng专zhuān注zhù于yú拓tuò展zhǎn公gōng司sī业yè务wù版bǎn图tú、提tí升shēng顾gù客kè体tǐ验yàn。

Roots · etymology

字面'抓住缰绳',骑手握缰驭马引申为掌控全局

  • take(拿)+ reins(缰绳)

Collocations

  • take the reins of / hand over the reins / hold the reins

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