take on
僱用,承擔,呈現,具有
take on
v 1: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice
took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he
adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange
manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these
fables" [syn: assume, acquire, adopt, take]
2: take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When
will the new President assume office?" [syn: assume, adopt,
take over]
3: accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
[syn: undertake, tackle]
4: admit into a group or community; "accept students for
graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to
admit a new member" [syn: accept, admit, take]
5: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to
play Mary" [syn: meet, encounter, play]