take on

• 动词短语，表示承担责任、接受挑战或任务，也可指雇用某人。

A phrasal verb used to indicate accepting a responsibility, challenge, or task, or to hire someone.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Accept a challenge or responsibilityformal

   To agree to do something difficult or to accept a responsibility.

   承担

   • She decided to take on the project despite its complexity.
   • He took on the role of team leader.
   • They are willing to take on new challenges.

   同义词acceptassumeconfrontembracehandleshouldertackleundertake

   反义词avoiddeclinerefuserejectshirk

2. Hire or employformal

   To start employing someone.

   雇用

   • The company is taking on new staff for the summer.
   • We need to take on more engineers for this project.
   • They took on several interns last month.

   同义词appointemployengageenlisthirerecruit

   反义词dismissfirelay off

3. informal

   To fight or compete against someone.

   迎战

   • The boxer took on his toughest opponent yet.
   • Our team will take on the champions next week.
   • She is ready to take on anyone in the debate.

   同义词battlechallengeconfrontfacefightopposetackle

4. Acquire a quality or appearanceformal

   To begin to have a particular quality, appearance, or character.

   呈现

   • The city takes on a magical look at night.
   • His voice took on a serious tone.
   • The problem takes on a new dimension when you consider the cost.

   同义词acquireassumedevelopgainput on

基本动词take