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take on + noun (responsibility)
She decided to take on more responsibilities at work.
她决定承担更多的工作责任。
承担；接受
taking on — present participle of take on
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承担；接受
to accept or begin to deal with a task, challenge, or responsibility
She decided to take on more responsibilities at work.
她决定承担更多的工作责任。
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获得、引入或介绍
To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
开始拥有或表现出
To begin to have or exhibit.
承担或负责
To assume or take responsibility for.
试图战斗、竞争或对抗。
To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with.
She is taking on too many responsibilities at work these days.
这些天她在工作中承担了太多职责。
He took on the difficult project even though he was already very busy.
尽管已经很忙，他还是承担了这个棘手的项目。
Are you willing to take on this challenge?
你愿意接受这个挑战吗？
She decided to take on more responsibilities at work.
她决定承担更多的工作责任。
The city takes on a festive look during the holiday.
节日期间这座城市呈现出喜庆的面貌。
The company plans to take on twenty new staff this year.
公司计划今年雇用二十名新员工。
Not this
I want to take on a new hobby.
Use this
I want to take up a new hobby.
中文学习者常将 'take on' 误用于表示'开始从事某项活动'，但 'take on' 意为'承担（责任）'或'呈现'，而 'take up' 才表示'开始从事'。
Not this
He will take on the company after the merger.
Use this
He will take over the company after the merger.
中文学习者常混淆 'take on' 和 'take over'；'take on' 表示'承担（任务、角色）'，而 'take over' 表示'接管（公司、控制权）'。
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可接宾语，如任务、挑战、员工等
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