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词组 take over
释义
Idiom
take someone or something over
Theme: CONTROL
to take charge (of someone or something); to assume control of someone or something.
The new manager will take the office over next week.Will you please take over your children? I can't seem to control them.
Idiom
take overtake over (something)
to get control of something.
Believe me, your mother will take over your life if you let her!The new director made changes the minute she took over.We are ready to hand over power as soon as there is someone ready to take it over.

Phr V
take over
takes, taking, took, taken
take over (sth) or take (sth) over
to start doing a job or being responsible for something that someone else was doing or was responsible for before youoften + from
Who'll be taking over from Cynthia when she retires?
often + as
He took over as manager two years ago.Colin Lamb has taken over responsibility for the new project.If I've looked after the kids all day Steve will take over when he gets home.
take over sth or take sth over
to get control of a company by buying most of its shares (= the equal parts into which the ownership of the company is divided)
The company he works for was recently taken over.British Airways has taken over two subsidiary airlines.
takeover
noun
They were involved in a takeover last year.
to get control of an area of land or a political organization, usually by using force
In January 1986 the government was taken over by a guerrilla army.
takeover
noun often + of
She went into exile after the communist takeover of Romania.
to start to use or live in a house or other building
I took over Jenny's flat when she went to Sweden.The premises have been taken over by a specialist retailer.
take over
to become more successful or powerful than something or someone else that is involved in the same type of activityusually + from
France has taken over from Spain as Europe's favourite holiday destination.A 21-year-old sprinter has taken over from Graf as Germany's top sportswoman.
phrasetake over1. take overtake over sthtake sth over to start being responsible for something or doing a job that someone else was responsible for before you: Bonnie Fuller is to take over the editor's job at Cosmopolitan magazine. We'll stop halfway, and I'll take over the driving. Legendary coach Shula announced his retirement after 26 years with the team. So who will take over?+as TOKYO, Jan 11 - Ryutaro Hashimoto took over as Japan's prime minister today.+from Edouard Michelin took over from Francois, his father, as head of the family firm.2. take over sthtake sth over to get control of a company by buying it or by buying most of its shares (=the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided): Midland Bank was taken over by Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank last year. The engineering company T-I has taken over the Dowty Group, based in Cheltenham. City experts predict that hundreds of jobs may be lost.takeover n C when a company gets control of another company by buying most of its shares: Following its takeover of Coalite, Anglo United are selling eight businesses worth $300m.takeover bid (=an attempt to get control of a company) Kingfisher fought off a $1.8 billion takeover bid by Dixons.3. take overtake over sthtake sth over to get control of a place or a political organization, especially by using force: In January 1976, Moroccan forces took over Western Sahara. The narcotics dealers have taken over the city. They control businesses, politics, everything. When the communists took over in 1945, they were determined to industrialize Yugoslavia.takeover n singular when someone gets control of a place, especially by using force: the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia4. take over sthtake sth over if a particular kind of people or things take over a place, large numbers of them appear there, so that there are more of them than the people or things that were there before - use this when you wish the changes had not happened: Every summer the town is taken over by tourists. The garden had been seriously neglected, and had been completely taken over by weeds and brambles.5. take over/take over sth if something takes over or if it takes over your life, it starts to have a very big effect on you and you do not think about anything else: When you run your own company, it's easy to let work take over completely.take over your life Once the baby is born, it will completely take over your life.6. take over if a feeling takes over, you start to feel it strongly and it controls your behaviour: I saw the ball coming towards me, then my instincts took over. I leapt in to the air and caught it. She knew she had to stay calm - she mustn't allow panic to take over.7. take over sthtake sth over to start living in or using a house or other building: I'm going to be working in Singapore for six months, so a friend is taking over my flat. Stacey's bookstore is expanding, and taking over a larger building on Market Street.8. take overtake over sth to start to control what other people are doing, in an annoying way: This was a nice place to work until she came to work here and started trying to take over. It's always difficult discussing things when there's a man in the room. They always take over the conversation.

take over

1. To carry, deliver, or shuttle someone or something over or across something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "over." The ferry will take you over the channel in about four hours. That's the ship that took over supplies during the war.
2. To carry or deliver someone or something to someone or some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "over." Often followed by "to (someone or some place)." Will you take these documents over to the legal team for them to review? I'm taking the kids over to the playground for the afternoon.
3. To assume command, control, or responsibility. Sometimes followed by "from (someone)." The police were ordered to stand down until the FBI came to take over. We took the project over halfway through its development, so there was a steep learning curve at first. I'm the new manager. I'll be taking over from John.
4. To dominate or control (something). The two teams were evenly matched for most of the game, but the reigning champions took over in the fourth quarter. We were hoping for an open and equal discussion, but the loudmouthed director took over very early on.
5. To conquer something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "over." Her militaristic mindset makes it seem like she wants to take over the world. We're aiming to take the entire region over with our planned expansion.
6. To supplant, replace, or overtake something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "over." Mobile phones have largely taken over home phones for most people in recent years. The company is projected to take over their rival in the production of computer chips by the year 2020.

take someone or something over

(to someone or something) to deliver someone or something to someone or something. Would you take this over to Tiffany? Would you take Tiffany over to the office? take someone or something with one to take away someone or something when one leaves. When you go, take Liz with you. Please take your dog with you.

take someone or something over

to take charge (of someone or something); to assume control of someone or something. The new manager will take the office over next week. Will you please take over your children? I can't seem to control them.

take something over

 
1. to assume responsibility for a task. It looks as if I'm going to have to take the project over. I will take over the project.
2. to acquire all of an asset; [for a company] to acquire another company. Carl set out to take the failing airline over. He took over the failing company with the help of a number of investment bankers.
3. to take control of something. The dictator hoped to take over the world little by little. He just might take it over.

take over (from someone)

to assume the role or job of someone. I take over for the manager next month. Liz takes over and will be in charge.

take over

Assume control, management, or possession of, as in The pilot told his copilot to take over the controls, or There's a secret bid to take over our company. [Late 1800s]

take over

v.
1. To bear something over or across something: The boat took the passengers safely over the shoals.
2. To bear something to some other place: Would you take these blankets over to our neighbor? The painters might get paint on the floor; please take over these newspapers and put them underneath the ladder.
3. To assume control of, management of, or responsibility for something: She took over the job after he left. I took the position over from my aunt after she retired. The vice president will take over as president.
4. To become dominant: Our defense took over in the second half of the basketball game.
5. To take the place of something: Computers have largely taken over typewriters. Do you think India will take China over as the country with the largest population?
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