mantle
UK ['mæn.tl] US [-tˌl] noun
RESPONSIBILITY 责任
only singular formal
■the responsibilities of an important position or job, especially as given from the person who had the job to the person who replaces them （尤指前任留给继任者的）责任，衣钵•She unsuccessfully attempted to assume the mantle of presidency.她想接任总统，但未成功。 •He has been asked to take on the mantle of managing director in the New York office.他获邀请出任纽约办事处总经理一职。
UK ['mæn.tl] US [-tˌl] noun
LAYER 层
countable literary
■a layer of something which covers a surface 覆盖层•A thick mantle of snow lay on the ground.地上积着一层厚厚的雪。 •We watched the building vanish under a mantle of thick grey smoke as the fire swiftly moved through it.大火在楼内迅速蔓延，我们看到大楼被灰色的浓烟吞噬。 countable specialized
■the part of the Earth that surrounds the central core 地幔
countable
■in the past, a piece of clothing without sleeves which was worn over other clothes （旧时的）披风，斗篷 |