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to return an item purchased to a store

将购买的商品退回商店

• He bought a shirt but found it unsuitable, so he decided to take it back to the store.

他买了一件衬衫，但发现不合适，所以决定把它退回商店。

to begin frequently engaging in an activity

开始从事；养成…的习惯

• She has recently taken to writing and spends several hours each day journaling.

她最近开始写作，每天花几个小时写日记。

to assume a role or responsibility previously held by another individual

接任；接管；接手

• After the manager retired, Mary took over his position.

经理退休后，玛丽接替了他的职位。

to occupy a specific amount of space or period of time

占用（空间或时间）

• This piece of furniture takes up too much space and may need to be replaced.

这件家具占用了太多空间，可能需要更换。

to start acquiring a specific characteristic

开始拥有某种特质；呈现；显露

• The dog started to take on a friendly characteristic after being raised for some time.

这只狗在被饲养一段时间后，开始显露出友善的特质。

to detach something, particularly garments

除下；脱去（尤其指衣物）

• It's too hot outside, so I decided to take off my coat.

外面太热了，所以我决定脱下外套。

When an aircraft, bird, or insect departs the ground and commences flight.

起飞；升空

• As the plane accelerated down the runway and successfully took off, the passengers felt a wave of excitement.

当飞机加速滑行并成功起飞时，乘客们感到一阵兴奋。

to undertake a specific responsibility or task

承担（工作）；接受（责任）

• She decided to take on the project because she believed she could complete it.

她决定承担这个项目，因为她相信自己能够完成它。

to extract or transfer an item from a particular location

搬走；移开

• Please take the books out from the table.

请把书从桌子上拿开。

to proceed to a location, often due to being in a challenging or perilous situation

前往；寻求协助

• The driver had to take the car to the nearest mechanic when it broke down at night.

司机不得不在晚上车子坏掉时把车开到最近的修车厂。

to eliminate or withdraw something

移走；拿开

• The police asked us to take away the illegally parked car immediately.

警察要求我们立即移走非法停放的车辆。

to fully comprehend the significance or meaning of something

理解；领悟

• Her speech covered so many important points that I needed time to take it all in.

她的演讲涵盖了许多重要观点，我需要时间来完全理解。

to detach an item from a wall or a temporary setting, or to dismantle a structure by separating its components.

移除；拆开；拆除结构

• After the meeting, they decided to take down the temporary display structure.

会议结束后，他们决定拆除临时展示结构。

to disassemble an item into its constituent parts

分解；拆卸

• I need to take this computer apart before repairing it.

我需要在修理前将这台电脑拆开。

to begin to develop a liking for someone or something

逐渐喜爱；对…产生好感

• Since he moved in, I have really taken to this neighborhood.

自从他搬进来后，我真的喜欢上了这个社区。

to agree to an offer that another person has presented

接受提议／帮助

• I decided to take him up on the job offer.

我决定接受他的工作邀请。

to resemble an older family member in terms of appearance or character

像谁（在外貌或性格上）

• Her eyes are very similar to her mother's; she really takes after her in appearance.

她的眼睛和她母亲非常相似；她在外貌上真的很像她。

to astonish or startle someone to the extent that they are momentarily unsure of how to respond

使某人震惊

• I was taken aback when she told me that she decided to quit her job.

当她告诉我她决定辞职时，我感到非常意外。

to start having a dislike for someone

开始讨厌（某人）

• He started to take against her, even though they had always gotten along well before.

他开始对她产生反感，尽管他们之前一直相处得很好。

to achieve an effortless victory over someone in a sporting event

（在比赛中）轻松地彻底打败对方

• In the match, he took his opponent apart effortlessly.

在比赛中，他轻松地击败了对手。

to permit a spouse, who has left due to a disagreement or infidelity, to return home and reconcile the relationship

接纳离家的伴侣回家

• After a period of silence, she finally decided to accept her husband's apology and take him back home.

经过一段时间的沉默，她终于决定接受丈夫的道歉，让他回家。

to overpower or eliminate an individual, or to prevent them from inflicting damage

击败；打倒；消灭；阻止爲害

• Their plan is to take down the corrupt official to restore justice.

他们的计划是打倒腐败官员以恢复正义。

When you utilize or build upon words, data, or concepts from someone or their work.

從（他人处或其作品中）引用（或借鉴）

• His report clearly takes information from his colleague's research.

他的报告明显借鉴了同事的研究信息。

to provide care and accommodation for someone in your home

接纳；安置；收养（某人）

• They decided to take in the homeless child and provide him with a home.

他们决定收留这个无家可归的孩子，并给他一个家。

to replicate someone's manner of speaking or acting, or the method something is performed, typically for comedic effect

模仿；模拟

• He always likes to take the teacher off, using her accent to make the classmates laugh.

他总是喜欢模仿老师，用她的口音让同学们大笑。

to hire an individual for employment

雇用某人

• The company plans to take on more employees in the near future.

公司计划在不久的将来雇用更多员工。

to accompany someone to a place for an activity, often involving planning and covering the expenses

邀请出席；请客

• He invited me to watch a movie; he really wants to take me out.

他邀请我去看电影；他真的很想带我出去。

to eliminate an individual or demolish an object

消灭某人；摧毁某物

• The police aimed to take out the leader of the crime syndicate.

警察的目标是消灭犯罪集团的首领。

to cause someone to become extremely tired

使某人极为疲惫

• The match really took it out of me.

这场比赛真的让我筋疲力尽。

to alter someone's mood, helping them to stop dwelling on negative thoughts

让某人忘却不愉快的事物

• Listening to music can take me out of myself and help me forget my troubles.

听音乐可以让我忘却烦恼，暂时脱离自己。

to direct negative emotions such as anger or frustration towards someone, despite them not being at fault

拿（某人）出气；向（某人）发泄

• At work, Mark took his frustration out on his colleagues, even though it wasn't their fault.

在工作中，马克对同事发泄他的挫败感，即使这不是他们的错。

to accompany someone on a tour through a building or location, highlighting the key or fascinating areas.

陪伴某人参观

• I'll take you round our new office so you can see every area.

我带你去参观我们的新办公室，这样你可以看到每个区域。

to clarify or detail something to another person

向某人讲解；为某人说明

• He took me through the steps of the project in detail.

他详细地向我讲解了项目的步骤。

to initiate a friendship or relationship with an individual, particularly one who may exert a negative influence.

开始与（特别是可能带来不良影响的人）交往

• He has recently taken up with a notorious criminal.

他最近开始与一个臭名昭著的罪犯交往。