take-up

His spirit of being ready to take up the cudgels for a just cause is commendable.

他那种见义勇为的精神是难能可贵的.

a low take-up of government benefits

政府救济金的低领取率

It is not difficult to take up a new career in midlife.

人到中年开始新的事业并不难。

Because you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland, we are all proud of you.

因为你能披坚执锐,保卫祖国, 我们都为你感到自豪.

I can take up to four people in my car.

我的汽车最多能坐四个人.

I won't take up much of your time.

我不会占用你很多时间.

She has the intellectual form to take up the mantle of leadership.

她具备担当领导职责的聪明才智。

...a major campaign to increase the take-up of welfare benefits.

一场声势浩大的旨在增加福利待遇申请、接受率的运动

to take up farming

从事农业

He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.

他不久就能处理日常事务。

Some people take up yoga to aid relaxation.

有些人通过练瑜伽来帮助放松.

The aim was not to take up valuable time with the usual boring pictures.

目的在于不要用常见的无聊图片占用宝贵时间。

Mr Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher with the Royal Society.

费伊先生将担任皇家学会研究员的职务。

Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.

许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好.

They threatened to take up arms against the government if their demands were not met.

他们威胁，如果要求得不到满足就要以武力抵抗政府。

Carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they're easy to take up and wash.

方块地毯非常适用于厨房，因为其便于揭起来清洗。

I know how busy you must be and naturally I wouldn't want to take up too much of your time.

我知道您肯定特别忙，我当然不想占用您太多的时间。

Come along, Mother, we don't need to take up any more of Mr Kemp's time.

走吧,妈妈,我们不必再打扰肯普先生了.

One said he could not see anything except the blue of the sky.

其中一个说除了蓝色的天空,他不看到任何东西.

UN peacekeeping forces are expected to take up positions along the border.

联合国维和部队估计会在边界线上就位。

These files have been zipped up to take up less disk space.

这些文档已经进行了压缩，以节省磁盘空间。

He will take up his post as the head of the civil courts at the end of next month.

他将在下个月底就任民事法庭庭长一职。

They decided to take the matter up with their MP.

他们决定向本地区的下议院议员反映这一问题。

Can you recommend a classmate who can take up the job?

你能不能推荐一位能承担这项工作的同学?

It's good to take up the threads of our old friendship after such a long absence.

时隔这么久之后重新恢复我们的老交情,这很好.

He was not one to retreat but rather one who would take up the gauntlet.

他不是一个想退却的人,倒是一个宁愿应战的人.

She moved out of 28 Barbary Lane to take up residence in a house in Pacific Heights.

她从巴巴里街28号搬出来，住进了太平洋高地住宅区的一所房子。

He left a job in the City to take up farming.

他辞去伦敦商业区的工作，开始务农。

He lifted the end of the canoe, nodding to me to take up mine.

他一边抬起独木舟的一端，一边扬头示意我抬起我这端。

I'd like to take up your offer of a ride into town.

我愿接受你的邀请,搭你的车进城.