take up
柯林斯詞典
1. PHRASAL VERB If you take up an activity or a subject, you become interested in it and spend time doing it, either as a hobby or as a career. 開始從事
He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport. 他并沒有特別想要開始從事競(jìng)技性運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you take up a question, problem, or cause, you act on it or discuss how you are going to act on it. 著手處理; 討論如何處理
If you have a problem with the law, take it up with your legislators. 如果你有法律問題，去找你們的立法員討論如何處理。
She had taken up the cause of a generation of American youth. 她已經(jīng)開始著手一代美國(guó)年輕人的事業(yè)。
3. PHRASAL VERB If you take up a job, you begin to work at it. 開始工作
He will take up his post as the head of the civil courts at the end of next month. 他將于下個(gè)月底開始擔(dān)任民事法庭的庭長(zhǎng)。
4. PHRASAL VERB If you take up an offer or a challenge, you accept it. 接受 (建議或挑戰(zhàn))
Increasingly, more winemakers are taking up the challenge of growing Pinot Noir. 越來越多的葡萄酒商開始接受種植“黑比諾”葡萄的挑戰(zhàn)。
5. PHRASAL VERB If something takes up a particular amount of time, space, or effort, it uses that amount. 占用 (時(shí)間、空間或精力)
I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn't want to take up too much of your time. 我知道你一定很忙，當(dāng)然我不想占用你太多的時(shí)間。
A good deal of my time is taken up with driving the children to soccer games. 我的許多時(shí)間都用在開車送孩子們?nèi)⒓幼闱虮荣悺?/p>
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