1.僱用某人; 聘用某人take on new staff 僱用新員工She was taken on as a graduate trainee. 她應聘為新畢業的實習生。
2.同意與某人比賽; 對付某人take sb. on at snooker, squash, tennis, etc. 與某人比賽彩色台球、壁球、網球等Ajax will take on Juventus in this year's European Cup Final. 在今年的歐洲杯足球決賽中阿賈克斯隊將與尤文圖斯隊比賽。
(因生氣、失望等)向某人發泄I know you've had a bad day -- but there's no need to take it out on me! 我知道你不痛快--可是也用不著拿我撒氣呀!He took out his anger on the cat. 他拿自己的貓出氣。
【口】接受(某人的挑戰、提出之事、提供之物); 同意與某人打賭I bet I can run faster than you. I'll take you up on that. “我跟你打賭我跑得比你快。” “我願意跟你打賭。”Thanks for the invitation; we may take you up on it some time. 多謝邀請, 我們改日一定應邀。