问题描述：
英语演讲,要介绍一个单词,组成的词组意思,有例句,如：take词组take up 然后例句,有别的么?
问题解答：
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take after
To follow as an example.
仿效：将…作为榜样跟随
To resemble in appearance, temperament, or character.
相象：在相貌、脾气或性格上相似
take apart
To divide into parts after disassembling.
拆开：分开后将…分成许多部分
To dissect or analyze (a theory, for example), usually in an effort to discover hidden or innate flaws or weaknesses.
详细分析研究：肢解或分析（如,一个理论）,通常是籍此以发现隐藏的或固有的弊端或缺点
Slang To beat up; thrash.
【俚语】 狠揍；把…打扁
take back
To retract (something stated or written).
收回（所说的或所写的事）
take down
To bring to a lower position from a higher one.
拿下,放下：将…从一个较高的位置拿到一个较低的位置
To take apart; dismantle:
拆开；拆散：
take down the Christmas tree.
把圣诞树拆散
To lower the arrogance or the self-esteem of (a person):
挫…的锐气：压低（一个人的）傲慢或自尊：
really took him down during the debate.
在辩论中实实在在地煞了他的威风
To put down in writing.
记下：以书写的形式记录下来的
take for
To regard as:
把…视作：
Do you take me for a fool?
你以为我是个傻瓜吗?
To consider mistakenly:
误认为：
Don't take silence for approval.
不要把沉默误认为是同意
take in
To grant admittance to; receive as a guest or an employee.
让…进入,接纳,吸收：允许…进来；接受…为客人或雇员
To reduce in size; make smaller or shorter:
收缩：在尺寸上减小；使…变小或为变短：
took in the waist on the pair of pants.
把裤子的腰身改小一些
To include or constitute.
包括,构成
To understand:
理
couldn't take in the meaning of the word.
不能够理解这个词的含义
To deceive or swindle:
欺骗,诱骗：
was taken in by a confidence artist.
被一名骗人的行家给骗了
To look at thoroughly; view:
详尽地看；注视：
took in the sights.
饱览各个景色
To accept (work) to be done in one's house for pay:
接（活计）在家里做：为获取报酬而接下（在自己家里完成的工作）：
took in typing.
在家的打字活
To convey (a prisoner) to a police station.
押送（罪犯）去警察局
take off
To remove, as clothing:
脱掉（衣服等）：
take one's coat off; take off one's galoshes.
脱去外衣；脱下套靴
To release:
放开：
took the brake off.
松开刹车
To deduct as a discount:
打折：作为折扣而减价：
took 20 percent off.
优惠百分之二十
To carry off or away.
带走
Slang
【俚语】
To go off; leave:
走开；离开：
took off in a hurry.
匆匆地离去
To achieve wide use or popularity:
广泛使用,大受欢迎：
a new movie that really took off.
一部极为卖座的新片
To rise in flight:
起飞：
The plane took off on time.
飞机准时起飞
To discontinue:
取消：
took off the commuter special.
取消了特殊通勤
To withhold service due, as from one's work:
休假：暂时不做（自己工作中的）应做的工作：
I'm taking off three days during May.
五月份我将会休假三天
take on
To undertake or begin to handle:
从事,开始对付：
took on extra responsibilities.
担负了额外的责任
To hire; engage:
雇；雇佣：
took on more workers during the harvest.
在收获期间雇了更多的工人
To oppose in competition:
对抗：在竞争中迎击：
a wrestler who took on all comers.
一个接受所有新手挑战的摔跤运动员
Informal To display violent or passionate emotion:
【非正式用语】 激动,大惊小怪：表现出猛烈的或激动的情感：
Don't take on so!
别这样大吵大闹!
To acquire (an appearance, for example) as or as if one's own:
摆架子,假装：获得（比如,相貌）作为自己的或使它象是自己的：
Over the years he has taken on the look of a banker.
这些年来他摆出了一副银行家的派头
take out
To extract; remove:
取出；弄走：
took the splinter out.
取出木屑
To secure (a license, for example) by application to an authority.
向机关申请取得：通过向一个权力机关申请来获得（比如,许可证）
Informal To escort, as a date.
【非正式用语】 陪伴（比如,约会中一方）
To give vent to:
发泄：
Don't take your frustration out in such an aggressive manner.
不要用这样一种积极的方式来发泄你的失意
To obtain as an equivalent in a different form:
获得平衡：作为一种不同形式的对等物取得：
took out the money owed in services.
平衡各亏欠服务中心的钱
Informal To begin a course; set out:
【非正式用语】 开始一段路程；出发：
The police took out after the thieves.
警方出动警力追捕小偷
Slang
【俚语】
To kill; murder:
杀死；谋杀：
Two snipers took out an enemy platoon.
两名狙击手消灭了敌人一个排
To search for and destroy in an armed attack or other such encounter:
在武装攻击或其它类似的方式搜寻并摧毁：
Combat pilots, flying low to avoid radar, took out the guerrilla leader's bunker in a single mission.
在一次行动中,战斗机飞行员在低空飞行以躲避雷达,发现并炸毁了游击队领导所在的掩体
take over
To assume the control or management of.
接管：获得对…的控制或管理
take to
To have recourse to; go to, as for safety:
求救于；（如为了安全）前往：
took to the woods.
躲到树林里
To develop as a habit or a steady practice:
养成习惯,沉于：有了…的习惯或开始持续地做：
take to drink.
染上了酗酒的恶习
To become fond of or attached to:
喜爱,亲近：喜欢上…或和…变得亲近：
“Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other”(Jack Kerouac)
“越敏锐的两颗心,越容易互相吸引”(杰克·凯鲁亚克)
take up
To raise; lift.
举起；升起
To reduce in size; shorten or tighten:
缩减,改紧：在尺寸上减小；缩短或使…更紧：
take up a gown.
把一件袍子改短些
To pay off an (outstanding debt, mortgage, or note).
付清一笔（数目可观的债务、抵押贷款或票据）
To accept (an option, a bet, or a challenge) as offered.
接受所提供的（一种选择、一笔赌注或一个挑战）
To begin again; resume:
再次开始；重新开始：
Let's take up where we left off.
让我们接着我们停下来的地方重新开始
To use up, consume, or occupy:
用尽,耗掉或占用：
The extra duties took up most of my time.
额外工作耗费了我绝大部分时间
To develop an interest in or devotion to:
喜欢,钟爱：对…产生了兴趣或钟爱：
take up mountain climbing.
喜欢上登山运动
To deal with:
处理：
Let's take up each problem one at a time.
让我们一个问题一个问题地来解决
To assume:
摆出：
took up a friendly attitude.
摆出友好的态度
To absorb or adsorb:
吸收,吸附：
crops taking up nutrients.
正在吸收养分的作物
To enter into (a profession or business):
开始从事（一项职业或行当）：
took up engineering.
干起了工程设计这一行
on the take【非正式用语】
Taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income:
收受贿赂的：收受贿赂或非法收入的或试图收受贿赂或非法收入的：
“There were policemen on the take”(Scott Turow)
“有一些警察非法收受贿赂”(斯科特·图罗)
take a bath【非正式用语】
To experience serious financial loss:
蒙受严重的财政损失：
“Small investors who latched on to hot new issues took a bath in Wall Street”(Paul A. Samuelson)
“那些抱住热门新产品不放的小投资者们在华尔街栽了大跟头”(保罗A.塞缪尔森)
take account of
To take into consideration.
把…纳入考虑范围
take away from
To detract:
减少,减弱：
Her stringy hair takes away from her lovely face.
她的丝一样的长发使人们没有注意到她那可爱的脸蛋
take care
To be careful:
小心：
Take care or you will slip on the ice.
小心些,不然你会在冰上滑倒的
take care of
To assume responsibility for the maintenance, support, or treatment of.
照料,赡养：承担对…的保养、赡养或治疗的责任
take charge
To assume control or command.
取得控制或指挥权
take effect
To become operative, as under law or regulation:
生效：成为有效力的,如在法律或规章的约束下：
The curfew takes effect at midnight.
宵禁在午夜生效
To produce the desired reaction:
奏效：产生所希望的反应：
The antibiotics at last began to take effect.
抗菌素最后终于发生效力了
take exception
To express opposition by argument; object to:
反对：通过争辩来表示反对；抵制：
took exception to the prosecutor's line of questioning.
对检查官的质疑提出反对
take five 或
take ten 【俚语】
To take a short rest or break, as of five or ten minutes.
小憩：进行很短的休息（如五分钟或十分钟的小憩）
take for granted
To consider as true, real, or forthcoming; anticipate correctly.
想当然：认为…是真实的、正确的或会要发生的；料想…是正确的
To underestimate the value of:
低估了…的价值：
a publisher who took the editors for granted.
一位低估了其编辑作用的出版商
take heart
To be confident or courageous.
充满信心或勇气
take hold
To seize, as by grasping.
（如通过抓握来）夺取
To become established:
扎根：
The newly planted vines quickly took hold.
新种下的葡萄藤很快就扎下了根
take it
To understand; assume:
理解；臆断：
As I take it, they won't accept the proposal.
照我看,他们不会接受这项建议
Informal To endure abuse, criticism, or other harsh treatment:
【非正式用语】 忍受：忍受辱骂、批评或其它严厉的对待：
If you can dish it out, you've got to learn to take it.
如果你将它提出,你就会知道被臭骂的滋味
take it on the chin【俚语】
To endure punishment, suffering, or defeat.
遭受惩罚、折磨或失败
take it or leave it
To accept or reject unconditionally.
要么要,要么不要：不附带任何条件地接受或拒绝
take it out on【非正式用语】
To abuse (someone) in venting one's own anger.
通过…惩罚来出气：在发泄自己的怒气时辱骂（某人）
take kindly to
To be receptive to:
接受：
take kindly to constructive criticism.
接受建设性的批评
To be naturally attracted or fitted to; thrive on.
自然而然地为…所吸引或适合；靠…茁壮成长
take lying down【非正式用语】
To submit to harsh treatment with no resistance:
逆来顺受：不进行任何反抗地接受粗暴或严厉的对等：
refused to take the snub lying down.
拒绝低眉顺眼地听任别人呵斥
take notice of
To pay attention to.
注意到
take (one's) breath away
To put into a state of awe or shock.
令人窒息：使…进入一种敬畏或震惊的状态
take (one's) time
To act slowly or at one's leisure.
慢慢地行动或不急不忙地行动
take place
To happen; occur.
发生；出现
take root
To become established or fixed.
确定下来,固定下来
To become rooted.
（植物）扎根下来
take shape
To take on a distinctive form.
具有一个明确的形式
take sick
Chiefly Southern U.S. To become ill.
【多用于美国南部】 生病
take sides
To associate with and support a particular faction, group, cause, or person.
支持,站在…一边：和某一特定的派别、集团、事业或个人有联系或支持某一特定的派别、集团、事业或个人
take stock
To take an inventory.
开出一份存货清单
To make an estimate or appraisal, as of resources or of oneself.
（比如,对资源或自己）进行一次预测或评估
take stock in
To trust, believe in, or attach importance to.
信任、相信或认为…很重要
take the bench【法律】
To assume a judicial position.
当法官：担当法官的职位
take the cake
To be the most outrageous or disappointing.
糟透了：成为最让人厌恶的或最让人失望的
To win the prize; be outstanding.
赢得了奖项；杰出的
take the count
To be defeated.
被击败
Sports To be counted out in boxing.
【体育运动】 被打败：在拳击中直到数点结束仍未站起来
take the fall 或
take the hit 【俚语】
To incur blame or censure, either willingly or unwillingly:
招致批评：愿意或者不愿意地招致批评或指责：
a senior official who took the fall for the failed intelligence operation.
为这次失败的间谍行动引咎辞职的一位高级官员
take the floor
To rise to deliver a formal speech, as to an assembly.
站着发表演说：站起来发表一篇正式演说,比如对一个集会
take the heat【俚语】
To incur and endure heavy censure or criticism:
招致并忍受众多的指责或批评：
had a reputation for being able to take the heat in a crisis.
享有在危机中成为众矢之的但却能处之泰然的名声
take to the cleaners【俚语】
To rob or swindle.
抢劫,诱骗
To take all the money or possessions of, as in a divorce action.
获得全部财产：（比如在一场离婚裁决中）获得…所有的钱或财产
To subject to withering criticism.
使…遭受难堪的批评
take up for
To support (a person or group, for example) in an argument.
支持某一方：在一场争论中支持（比如,一个人或集团）
take up the cudgels
To join in a dispute, especially in defense of a participant.
加入争论：加入一场争论,尤指为了捍卫其中的一名参与者
take up with【非正式用语】
To begin to associate with; consort with:
开始与…交往；结交：
took up with a fast crowd.
与一群放荡的人为伍
To follow as an example.
仿效：将…作为榜样跟随
To resemble in appearance, temperament, or character.
相象：在相貌、脾气或性格上相似
take apart
To divide into parts after disassembling.
拆开：分开后将…分成许多部分
To dissect or analyze (a theory, for example), usually in an effort to discover hidden or innate flaws or weaknesses.
详细分析研究：肢解或分析（如,一个理论）,通常是籍此以发现隐藏的或固有的弊端或缺点
Slang To beat up; thrash.
【俚语】 狠揍；把…打扁
take back
To retract (something stated or written).
收回（所说的或所写的事）
take down
To bring to a lower position from a higher one.
拿下,放下：将…从一个较高的位置拿到一个较低的位置
To take apart; dismantle:
拆开；拆散：
take down the Christmas tree.
把圣诞树拆散
To lower the arrogance or the self-esteem of (a person):
挫…的锐气：压低（一个人的）傲慢或自尊：
really took him down during the debate.
在辩论中实实在在地煞了他的威风
To put down in writing.
记下：以书写的形式记录下来的
take for
To regard as:
把…视作：
Do you take me for a fool?
你以为我是个傻瓜吗?
To consider mistakenly:
误认为：
Don't take silence for approval.
不要把沉默误认为是同意
take in
To grant admittance to; receive as a guest or an employee.
让…进入,接纳,吸收：允许…进来；接受…为客人或雇员
To reduce in size; make smaller or shorter:
收缩：在尺寸上减小；使…变小或为变短：
took in the waist on the pair of pants.
把裤子的腰身改小一些
To include or constitute.
包括,构成
To understand:
理
couldn't take in the meaning of the word.
不能够理解这个词的含义
To deceive or swindle:
欺骗,诱骗：
was taken in by a confidence artist.
被一名骗人的行家给骗了
To look at thoroughly; view:
详尽地看；注视：
took in the sights.
饱览各个景色
To accept (work) to be done in one's house for pay:
接（活计）在家里做：为获取报酬而接下（在自己家里完成的工作）：
took in typing.
在家的打字活
To convey (a prisoner) to a police station.
押送（罪犯）去警察局
take off
To remove, as clothing:
脱掉（衣服等）：
take one's coat off; take off one's galoshes.
脱去外衣；脱下套靴
To release:
放开：
took the brake off.
松开刹车
To deduct as a discount:
打折：作为折扣而减价：
took 20 percent off.
优惠百分之二十
To carry off or away.
带走
Slang
【俚语】
To go off; leave:
走开；离开：
took off in a hurry.
匆匆地离去
To achieve wide use or popularity:
广泛使用,大受欢迎：
a new movie that really took off.
一部极为卖座的新片
To rise in flight:
起飞：
The plane took off on time.
飞机准时起飞
To discontinue:
取消：
took off the commuter special.
取消了特殊通勤
To withhold service due, as from one's work:
休假：暂时不做（自己工作中的）应做的工作：
I'm taking off three days during May.
五月份我将会休假三天
take on
To undertake or begin to handle:
从事,开始对付：
took on extra responsibilities.
担负了额外的责任
To hire; engage:
雇；雇佣：
took on more workers during the harvest.
在收获期间雇了更多的工人
To oppose in competition:
对抗：在竞争中迎击：
a wrestler who took on all comers.
一个接受所有新手挑战的摔跤运动员
Informal To display violent or passionate emotion:
【非正式用语】 激动,大惊小怪：表现出猛烈的或激动的情感：
Don't take on so!
别这样大吵大闹!
To acquire (an appearance, for example) as or as if one's own:
摆架子,假装：获得（比如,相貌）作为自己的或使它象是自己的：
Over the years he has taken on the look of a banker.
这些年来他摆出了一副银行家的派头
take out
To extract; remove:
取出；弄走：
took the splinter out.
取出木屑
To secure (a license, for example) by application to an authority.
向机关申请取得：通过向一个权力机关申请来获得（比如,许可证）
Informal To escort, as a date.
【非正式用语】 陪伴（比如,约会中一方）
To give vent to:
发泄：
Don't take your frustration out in such an aggressive manner.
不要用这样一种积极的方式来发泄你的失意
To obtain as an equivalent in a different form:
获得平衡：作为一种不同形式的对等物取得：
took out the money owed in services.
平衡各亏欠服务中心的钱
Informal To begin a course; set out:
【非正式用语】 开始一段路程；出发：
The police took out after the thieves.
警方出动警力追捕小偷
Slang
【俚语】
To kill; murder:
杀死；谋杀：
Two snipers took out an enemy platoon.
两名狙击手消灭了敌人一个排
To search for and destroy in an armed attack or other such encounter:
在武装攻击或其它类似的方式搜寻并摧毁：
Combat pilots, flying low to avoid radar, took out the guerrilla leader's bunker in a single mission.
在一次行动中,战斗机飞行员在低空飞行以躲避雷达,发现并炸毁了游击队领导所在的掩体
take over
To assume the control or management of.
接管：获得对…的控制或管理
take to
To have recourse to; go to, as for safety:
求救于；（如为了安全）前往：
took to the woods.
躲到树林里
To develop as a habit or a steady practice:
养成习惯,沉于：有了…的习惯或开始持续地做：
take to drink.
染上了酗酒的恶习
To become fond of or attached to:
喜爱,亲近：喜欢上…或和…变得亲近：
“Two keen minds that they are, they took to each other”(Jack Kerouac)
“越敏锐的两颗心,越容易互相吸引”(杰克·凯鲁亚克)
take up
To raise; lift.
举起；升起
To reduce in size; shorten or tighten:
缩减,改紧：在尺寸上减小；缩短或使…更紧：
take up a gown.
把一件袍子改短些
To pay off an (outstanding debt, mortgage, or note).
付清一笔（数目可观的债务、抵押贷款或票据）
To accept (an option, a bet, or a challenge) as offered.
接受所提供的（一种选择、一笔赌注或一个挑战）
To begin again; resume:
再次开始；重新开始：
Let's take up where we left off.
让我们接着我们停下来的地方重新开始
To use up, consume, or occupy:
用尽,耗掉或占用：
The extra duties took up most of my time.
额外工作耗费了我绝大部分时间
To develop an interest in or devotion to:
喜欢,钟爱：对…产生了兴趣或钟爱：
take up mountain climbing.
喜欢上登山运动
To deal with:
处理：
Let's take up each problem one at a time.
让我们一个问题一个问题地来解决
To assume:
摆出：
took up a friendly attitude.
摆出友好的态度
To absorb or adsorb:
吸收,吸附：
crops taking up nutrients.
正在吸收养分的作物
To enter into (a profession or business):
开始从事（一项职业或行当）：
took up engineering.
干起了工程设计这一行
on the take【非正式用语】
Taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income:
收受贿赂的：收受贿赂或非法收入的或试图收受贿赂或非法收入的：
“There were policemen on the take”(Scott Turow)
“有一些警察非法收受贿赂”(斯科特·图罗)
take a bath【非正式用语】
To experience serious financial loss:
蒙受严重的财政损失：
“Small investors who latched on to hot new issues took a bath in Wall Street”(Paul A. Samuelson)
“那些抱住热门新产品不放的小投资者们在华尔街栽了大跟头”(保罗A.塞缪尔森)
take account of
To take into consideration.
把…纳入考虑范围
take away from
To detract:
减少,减弱：
Her stringy hair takes away from her lovely face.
她的丝一样的长发使人们没有注意到她那可爱的脸蛋
take care
To be careful:
小心：
Take care or you will slip on the ice.
小心些,不然你会在冰上滑倒的
take care of
To assume responsibility for the maintenance, support, or treatment of.
照料,赡养：承担对…的保养、赡养或治疗的责任
take charge
To assume control or command.
取得控制或指挥权
take effect
To become operative, as under law or regulation:
生效：成为有效力的,如在法律或规章的约束下：
The curfew takes effect at midnight.
宵禁在午夜生效
To produce the desired reaction:
奏效：产生所希望的反应：
The antibiotics at last began to take effect.
抗菌素最后终于发生效力了
take exception
To express opposition by argument; object to:
反对：通过争辩来表示反对；抵制：
took exception to the prosecutor's line of questioning.
对检查官的质疑提出反对
take five 或
take ten 【俚语】
To take a short rest or break, as of five or ten minutes.
小憩：进行很短的休息（如五分钟或十分钟的小憩）
take for granted
To consider as true, real, or forthcoming; anticipate correctly.
想当然：认为…是真实的、正确的或会要发生的；料想…是正确的
To underestimate the value of:
低估了…的价值：
a publisher who took the editors for granted.
一位低估了其编辑作用的出版商
take heart
To be confident or courageous.
充满信心或勇气
take hold
To seize, as by grasping.
（如通过抓握来）夺取
To become established:
扎根：
The newly planted vines quickly took hold.
新种下的葡萄藤很快就扎下了根
take it
To understand; assume:
理解；臆断：
As I take it, they won't accept the proposal.
照我看,他们不会接受这项建议
Informal To endure abuse, criticism, or other harsh treatment:
【非正式用语】 忍受：忍受辱骂、批评或其它严厉的对待：
If you can dish it out, you've got to learn to take it.
如果你将它提出,你就会知道被臭骂的滋味
take it on the chin【俚语】
To endure punishment, suffering, or defeat.
遭受惩罚、折磨或失败
take it or leave it
To accept or reject unconditionally.
要么要,要么不要：不附带任何条件地接受或拒绝
take it out on【非正式用语】
To abuse (someone) in venting one's own anger.
通过…惩罚来出气：在发泄自己的怒气时辱骂（某人）
take kindly to
To be receptive to:
接受：
take kindly to constructive criticism.
接受建设性的批评
To be naturally attracted or fitted to; thrive on.
自然而然地为…所吸引或适合；靠…茁壮成长
take lying down【非正式用语】
To submit to harsh treatment with no resistance:
逆来顺受：不进行任何反抗地接受粗暴或严厉的对等：
refused to take the snub lying down.
拒绝低眉顺眼地听任别人呵斥
take notice of
To pay attention to.
注意到
take (one's) breath away
To put into a state of awe or shock.
令人窒息：使…进入一种敬畏或震惊的状态
take (one's) time
To act slowly or at one's leisure.
慢慢地行动或不急不忙地行动
take place
To happen; occur.
发生；出现
take root
To become established or fixed.
确定下来,固定下来
To become rooted.
（植物）扎根下来
take shape
To take on a distinctive form.
具有一个明确的形式
take sick
Chiefly Southern U.S. To become ill.
【多用于美国南部】 生病
take sides
To associate with and support a particular faction, group, cause, or person.
支持,站在…一边：和某一特定的派别、集团、事业或个人有联系或支持某一特定的派别、集团、事业或个人
take stock
To take an inventory.
开出一份存货清单
To make an estimate or appraisal, as of resources or of oneself.
（比如,对资源或自己）进行一次预测或评估
take stock in
To trust, believe in, or attach importance to.
信任、相信或认为…很重要
take the bench【法律】
To assume a judicial position.
当法官：担当法官的职位
take the cake
To be the most outrageous or disappointing.
糟透了：成为最让人厌恶的或最让人失望的
To win the prize; be outstanding.
赢得了奖项；杰出的
take the count
To be defeated.
被击败
Sports To be counted out in boxing.
【体育运动】 被打败：在拳击中直到数点结束仍未站起来
take the fall 或
take the hit 【俚语】
To incur blame or censure, either willingly or unwillingly:
招致批评：愿意或者不愿意地招致批评或指责：
a senior official who took the fall for the failed intelligence operation.
为这次失败的间谍行动引咎辞职的一位高级官员
take the floor
To rise to deliver a formal speech, as to an assembly.
站着发表演说：站起来发表一篇正式演说,比如对一个集会
take the heat【俚语】
To incur and endure heavy censure or criticism:
招致并忍受众多的指责或批评：
had a reputation for being able to take the heat in a crisis.
享有在危机中成为众矢之的但却能处之泰然的名声
take to the cleaners【俚语】
To rob or swindle.
抢劫,诱骗
To take all the money or possessions of, as in a divorce action.
获得全部财产：（比如在一场离婚裁决中）获得…所有的钱或财产
To subject to withering criticism.
使…遭受难堪的批评
take up for
To support (a person or group, for example) in an argument.
支持某一方：在一场争论中支持（比如,一个人或集团）
take up the cudgels
To join in a dispute, especially in defense of a participant.
加入争论：加入一场争论,尤指为了捍卫其中的一名参与者
take up with【非正式用语】
To begin to associate with; consort with:
开始与…交往；结交：
took up with a fast crowd.
与一群放荡的人为伍
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