strive for ( pt strove ) , pp striven ⇒ 争取机会 zhēngqǔ jīhuì → grasp the opportunity ⇒ 争取主动 zhēngqǔ zhǔdòng → grasp the initiative

replace ⇒ 许多人工劳动被计算机取代了。 Xǔduō réngōng láodòng bèi jìsuànjī qǔdài le. → A lot of manual work has been replaced by computers.

depend on

choose a name ( pt chose ) , pp chosen

pull a fast one

get ( pt , pp got ) ( 英 ) , gotten ( 美 ) ⇒ 取得学位 qǔdé xuéwèi → get a degree ⇒ 取得圆满成功 qǔdé yuánmǎn chénggōng → achieve complete success

please

draw material ( pt drew ) , pp drawn ⇒ 这部小说取材于现实生活。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō qǔcái yú xiànshí shēnghuó. → This novel draws on real life.

take a sample ( pt took ) , pp taken

cancel ⇒ 取消比赛 qǔxiāo bǐsài → cancel the competition ⇒ 半决赛由于下雨取消了。 Bànjuésài yóuyú xiàyǔ qǔxiāo le. → The semi-final has been called off because of rain. ⇒ 市政府取消了放鞭炮的禁令。 Shìzhèngfǔ qǔxiāole fàng biānpào de jìnlìng. → The municipal government has lifted a ban on firecrackers.

make fun of

learn from the experience of others

ban

make a choice

collect evidence

listen to

absorb ⇒ 吸取热量 xīqǔ rèliàng → absorb heat ⇒ 吸取教训 xīqǔ jiàoxùn → draw a lesson ⇒ 吸取知识 xīqǔ zhīshi → acquire knowledge

( 武力强取 ) capture

admit ⇒ 她被剑桥大学录取了。 Tā bèi Jiànqiáo Dàxué lùqǔ le. → She was given a place at the University of Cambridge.

cut ... out ( pt , pp cut )

seek ( pt , pp sought )

exchange ... for ⇒ 该国用石油换取食品。 Gāi guó yòng shíyóu huànqǔ shípǐn. → The country provides oil in exchange for food.

grab

( 取出 ) collect ⇒ 提取现金 tíqǔ xiànjīn → withdraw cash

( 吸收 ) take in ( pt took ) , pp taken

select

plunder

squeeze

derive

seek ( pt , pp sought ) ⇒ 牟取巨额利润 móuqǔ jù'é lìrùn → seek a vast profit

steal ( pt stole ) , pp stolen

demand ⇒ 他来索取欠款。 Tā lái suǒqǔ qiànkuǎn. → He's come to demand the money he's owed.

obtain

look for

remember

seek ( pt , pp sought )

forge ahead ⇒ 进取精神 jìnqǔ jīngshén → ambition

choose ( pt chose ) , pp chosen

adopt ⇒ 政府采取紧急措施防止病毒传播。 Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ jǐnjí cuòshī fángzhǐ bìngdú chuánbō. → The government is adopting urgent measures to prevent the spread of the virus. ⇒ 我们采取主动,首先和新客户联络。 Wǒmen cǎiqǔ zhǔdòng, shǒuxiān hé xīn kèhù liánluò. → We took the initiative and contacted the new client first.

get

⇒ 他骗取了上级的信任。 Tā piànqǔle shàngjí de xìnrèn. → He wormed his way into his boss's confidence. ⇒ 你骗取不了我的同情。 Nǐ piànqǔ bùliǎo wǒ de tóngqíng. → You can't trick me into sympathizing with you.

replace ⇒ 老前锋受伤了, 教练只能让替补球员取而代之。 Lǎo qiánfēng shòushāng le, jiàoliàn zhǐnéng ràng tìbǔ qiúyuán qǔ ér dài zhī. → The original forward was injured — the coach had to replace him with a substitute player.

learn from each other's strong points

only have oneself to blame

play to the gallery

quote out of context ⇒ 他断章取义,曲解我的本意。 Tā duàn zhāng qǔ yì, qūjiě wǒ de běnyì. → He quoted me out of context and quite distorted my original meaning.

be deliberately provocative

cashpoint ( 英 ) ATM ( 美 )