take up
US /tek ʌp/
・UK /teik ʌp/
A1 初級
phr. v.片語動詞吸收
The paper will take up the water
phr. v.片語動詞開始
I will take up writing when I have time
phr. v.片語動詞佔用(位子等)
I am so large I take up two seats in the car
phr. v.片語動詞拿起
I hope you will take up my dress because it is too long
phr. v.片語動詞佔去
I will take up the story where I stopped yesterday
phr. v.片語動詞佔用(時間)
When I am old I will take up painting
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)開始；從事
I decided to take up painting as a hobby.
v.t.及物動詞佔用
The desk will take up too much space in the room.
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)討論；處理
The committee will take up the issue at the next meeting.
phr. v.片語動詞討論
The manager will take up your complaint at the next meeting.
phr. v.片語動詞接受 (挑戰)
He decided to take up the challenge despite the risks.
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孩子並不總是讓你更快樂。這就是為什麼人們還是要生孩子。| 保羅-布魯姆 (Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway. | Paul Bloom)
04:56
- Money, anxiety, sleepless nights, sleep deprivation, all the time they take up.
金錢、焦慮、沒得睡的夜晚、睡眠剝奪，還有所有他們佔用的時間。
- sleep deprivation, all the time they take up.
睡眠剝奪，他們佔用的所有時間。
蓋停車場可以對抗「氣候變化」？！WSJ 解釋給你聽！(How to fight climate change with parking lots)
08:32
- Solar farms in rural areas can take up valuable agricultural land and disrupt diverse ecosystems.
農村地區的太陽能發電場佔據了寶貴的農業用地，並破壞了多樣化的生態系統。
你應該從生活中剔除的 10 件事 (10 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life)
08:26
- You know, things that take up a lot of your time or energy, but aren't helping you move forward.
那些佔用你大量時間或精力，卻無助於你前進的事情前進。
同事好討人厭怎麼辦？專家教你如何跟無法忍受的人共事！ (How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide)
08:20
- Instead of saying, "You take up too much airtime,"
與其說：「你佔用了太多的通話時間」，
你有沒有強迫症！！？ (You Probably Don't Have OCD, And This Is Why)
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- In order to be diagnosed, the obsessions or compulsions must be extremely time-consuming and take up at least an hour a day.
強迫症的診斷，是評斷執著或強迫的情況是不是非常耗時，甚至每天會花上至少一個小時從事該動作。
- and take up at least an hour a day.
為了順利診斷，痴迷或強迫必定是非常耗時的