Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.

应该采取措施减少污染。

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Precautions had to be taken to prevent pilfering.

应采取预防措施来避免偷窃。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The sign must be taken down.

这个指示牌一定要摘下来。

《牛津词典》

The hotter the weather, the more quickly the waste breaks down into ammonia to be taken up by plants.

VOA: special.2010.03.15

Does it follow from that that their experiences should not be taken as evidence of what the afterlife is like?

难道这就意味着,他们的经验不能成为证据证明,来生是什么样的吗

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

To leave home and to establish a new city for themselves someplace else is not to be taken for granted.

我们不能理所当然地认为,这是为了建立一个新的城市

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

Even people in the snoop business fret that their gear could be taken too far.

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Whatever measures are deemed appropriate to be taken, it is essential that they are explained to the public.

BBC: Military action: Labour viewpoints

"They will be taken to a lab in Edinburgh, and radio-carbon dated, " she added.

BBC: Human remains found in Bronze Age pots