Jane _________ as the director after Richard retired.A. took inB. took outC. took overD. took off

本题考查动词短语的用法，核心在于理解不同短语在具体语境中的含义。关键点在于识别“接任”这一动作对应的正确短语搭配。需注意区分take的不同组合在职场晋升场景中的适用性。

选项分析：

• A. took in：意为“吸收”“欺骗”（如：The company took in new employees. 公司招新员工），与“接任”无关。
• B. took out：意为“取出”“取消”（如：She took out the trash. 她倒了垃圾），与题意不符。
• C. took over：表示“接管”“接任”（如：She took over as CEO after the previous leader retired. 前任退休后她接任CEO），符合题干中“接任导演职位”的语境。
• D. took off：指“脱下”“起飞”（如：He took off his jacket. 他脱下夹克），与“接任”无关。

结论：通过排除法，C选项“took over”最符合语境。