他辭去軍職而從事平民工作.

接受挑戰,應戰

他是什么時候開始踢足球的?

你能不能推薦一位能承擔這項工作的同志?

他很希望菲利浦選擇其它別的什么職業。

take up continue 繼續: This chapter takes up where the last one left off. 本章接續上一章談到的內容. take up sth fill or occupy (the specified space or time) 填滿, 占據（某空間或時間） This table takes up too much room. 這張桌子太占地方. Her time is fully taken up with writing. 她的時間都用於寫作了. take sb up (a) adopt sb as a protege; help sb 提攜某人; 扶掖某人 The young soprano was taken up by a famous conductor. 那年輕的女高音歌手受到一著名指揮家的提攜. (b) interrupt sb in order to contradict or criticize him 打斷某人的話（以反駁或批評） She took me up sharply when I suggested that the job was only suitable for a man. 我提出那工作只適合男人做, 她不容我說完就把我斥責一番. take sth up (a) lift sth up; raise sth 拿起; 舉起; 抬起; 提起 take up one's pen, ie in order to write 拿起筆（寫字） The carpets had to be taken up when the house was rewired. 這房子重新安裝電線時, 把地毯都掀了起來. (b) absorb (a liquid) 吸收（液體） Blotting-paper takes up ink. 吸墨紙能吸墨水. (c) make (a garment, curtains, etc) shorter 將（衣服、 簾幕等）改短 This skirt will need taking up, ie to be taken up. 這條裙子需要改短. (d) adopt sth as a hobby or pastime 以某事作為愛好或消遣 take up gardening, golf, yoga 以園藝、 打高爾夫球、 瑜伽作消遣 She has taken up (ie has begun to learn to play) the oboe. 她學起雙簧管來了. (e) start or begin sth, esp a job 開始從事某事（尤指職業） She has taken up a job as a teacher. 她當上教師了. She takes up her duties/responsibilities next week. 她下周開始履行職責. (f) add one's voice to sth; join in sth 一起說、 唱或喊; 參加某事 The whole crowd took up the cry `Long live the King!' 人們齊聲歡呼: ｀國王萬歲!＇ take up a chorus, refrain, song, etc 一起合唱、 唱副歌、 唱歌等. (g) continue (a story) that has been interrupted, or left unfinished by sb else 接續講（中斷的或他人未講完的故事） She took up the narrative where John had left off. 她接著講約翰未講完的故事. (h) adopt or assume (an attitude, a position, etc) 采取（某種態度）; 占據（某位置） Our troops took up defensive positions on high ground overlooking the river. 我部隊在臨河高地上占據了防御陣地. (i) accept sth 接受某事物 take up a challenge 接受挑戰 She took up his offer of a drink. 他邀請她喝酒, 她也就接受了. (j) mention sth in order that it may be discussed 提出某事（以期商討） I'd like to take up the point you raised earlier. 我想把你曾提過的問題提出來討論一下. take sb up (on sth) question or challenge sb (about sth); argue with sb (about sth) 詢問或質問某人（某事）; 與某人爭論（某事） I must take you up on that point. 我一定要就那個問題和你辯論. I'd like to take you up on what you said about unemployment. 對於你談過的失業情況, 我想向你提出問題. take up with sb (infml 口) begin to be friendly with or spend a lot of time with sb (esp sb unpleasant or disreputable) 開始與某人（尤指不好的人）交往 She's taken up with an unemployed actor. 她跟一個失業的男演員混得很熟了. take sb up on sth (infml 口) accept (a challenge, a bet, an offer, etc) from sb 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.＇｀我同意跟你打賭.＇ 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. take sth up with sb speak or write to sb about sth; raise sth with sb （口頭或書面）向某人談及某事; 向某人提出某事 I'm thinking of taking the matter up with my MP. 我要向下議院議員提出此事. b...