英语词汇“take-up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

take up

2 of 2

verb

took up; taken up; taking up; takes up

transitive verb

: pick up, lift

took up the carpet

: to begin to occupy (land)

: to gather from a number of sources

took up a collection

: to accept or adopt for the purpose of assisting

: to accept or adopt as one's own

took up the life of a farmer

: to absorb or incorporate into itself

plants taking up nutrients

: to enter upon (something, such as a business, hobby, or subject of study)

take up skiing

took up the trumpet

: to proceed to consider or deal with

take up one problem at a time

: to establish oneself in

took up residence in town

: to occupy entirely or exclusively : fill up

the meeting was taken up with old business

: to make tighter or shorter

take up the slack

: to respond favorably to (a person offering a bet, challenge, proposal, etc.)

took me up on it

: to begin again or take over from another

we must take the good work up again

intransitive verb

: to make a beginning where another has left off

: to become shortened : draw together : shrink

Phrases

take up the cudgels

: to engage vigorously in a defense or dispute

take up with

: to become interested or absorbed in

: to begin to associate or consort with

Synonyms

Verb

boost
crane
elevate
heave
heft
heighten
hike
hoist
jack (up)
lift
perk (up)
pick up
raise
up
uphold
uplift
upraise

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Example Sentences

Verb please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

While many of those are returned either via the Title 42 public health order or other methods by Border Patrol, a significant number are released into the U.S. to await their asylum hearings – which can take up to eight years.

Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 Officials had warned some places could see their worst flooding in 50 years and that the high waters could take up to 14 hours to recede.

CBS News, 18 Sep. 2022 Both of these pool cleaners will run as long as the pump motor is running and can take up to six hours to cover an average-sized in-ground pool, which is about 16 feet by 32 feet.

Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2022 Expanding the pipelines’ capacity would cost hundreds of millions of euros and take up to three years, the PCK manager said.

Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Landaeta will be held without bail during the mental exam, which could take up to two months, Wagstaffe said.

Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Funding for the nearly $31 billion project, which could take up to 20 years to build, would have to be approved separately.

Juan A. Lozano, Chron, 10 Sep. 2022 They are supposed to isolate until the lesions are gone, which could take up to four weeks.

Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Those infected with monkeypox can take up to three weeks to show symptoms.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1832, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	take-up
释义	take-up 1 of 2 noun ˈtāk-ˌəp : the action of taking up take up 2 of 2 verb took up; taken up; taking up; takes up transitive verb 1 : pick up, lift took up the carpet 2 a : to begin to occupy (land) b : to gather from a number of sources took up a collection 3 a : to accept or adopt for the purpose of assisting b : to accept or adopt as one's own took up the life of a farmer c : to absorb or incorporate into itself plants taking up nutrients 4 a : to enter upon (something, such as a business, hobby, or subject of study) take up skiing took up the trumpet b : to proceed to consider or deal with take up one problem at a time 5 : to establish oneself in took up residence in town 6 : to occupy entirely or exclusively : fill up the meeting was taken up with old business 7 : to make tighter or shorter take up the slack 8 : to respond favorably to (a person offering a bet, challenge, proposal, etc.) took me up on it 9 : to begin again or take over from another we must take the good work up again intransitive verb 1 : to make a beginning where another has left off 2 : to become shortened : draw together : shrink Phrases take up the cudgels : to engage vigorously in a defense or dispute take up with 1 : to become interested or absorbed in 2 : to begin to associate or consort with Synonyms Verb boost crane elevate heave heft heighten hike hoist jack (up) lift perk (up) pick up raise up uphold uplift upraise See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly Recent Examples on the Web Verb While many of those are returned either via the Title 42 public health order or other methods by Border Patrol, a significant number are released into the U.S. to await their asylum hearings – which can take up to eight years. Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 Officials had warned some places could see their worst flooding in 50 years and that the high waters could take up to 14 hours to recede. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2022 Both of these pool cleaners will run as long as the pump motor is running and can take up to six hours to cover an average-sized in-ground pool, which is about 16 feet by 32 feet. Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2022 Expanding the pipelines’ capacity would cost hundreds of millions of euros and take up to three years, the PCK manager said. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Landaeta will be held without bail during the mental exam, which could take up to two months, Wagstaffe said. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Funding for the nearly $31 billion project, which could take up to 20 years to build, would have to be approved separately. Juan A. Lozano, Chron, 10 Sep. 2022 They are supposed to isolate until the lesions are gone, which could take up to four weeks. Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Those infected with monkeypox can take up to three weeks to show symptoms. Erin Prater, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1832, in the meaning defined above Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Medical Definition take up transitive verb : to absorb or incorporate into itself the rate at which the cells took up glucose Legal Definition take up transitive verb 1 : to pay the amount of (as a note) : pay in full for 2 : to proceed to deal with take up a motion
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take-up

noun

verb

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Medical Definition

transitive verb

Legal Definition

transitive verb