It would take many decades to build up the level of education and sophistication required.
要花好几十年的时间来逐步达到所需要的教育和发展水平。
Many women still take career breaks to bring up children.
许多妇女仍然为养育孩子而中断事业。
It didn't take long to put the tent up.
没用多长时间就搭完帐篷了。
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again.
可能需要几个星期你才能恢复体力。
It'll take months to bring the band up to scratch.
得几个月工夫才能使乐队像个样子。
I'd like to take up the point you raised earlier.
我想继续谈一谈你早些时候提出的问题。
That's a matter for you to take up with your boss.
这个问题你得去和你的老板进行交涉。
He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport.
他并没有特别想要开始从事竞技性运动项目。
They threatened to take up arms against the government if their demands were not met.
他们威胁说，如果要求得不到满足就拿起武器对抗政府。
It seemed that the pilot had another ship to take up the river that evening.
似乎该领航员那天晚上还要引领另一艘船沿河而上。
They were not able to take up residence in their new home until the spring.
他们到第二年春天才住进了新家。
Mr. Fay is to take up an appointment as a researcher.
费伊先生将担任研究员的职务。
It is not difficult to take up a new career in midlife.
人到中年开始新的事业并不难。
He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the NEH.
他放弃了教职，以便在国家人文基金会任职。
They decided to take the matter up with their MP.
他们决定向本地区的下议院议员反映这一问题。
It represents a failure of wider society to take up the issue.
这代表着广大社会在接手这一问题上的失败。
You can listen to it, or take up playing an instrument in your spare time.
你可以听听它，或者在业余时间玩玩乐器。
It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting.
据估计，多达10万人观看或参加猎狐活动。
The students take turns to clean up their classroom.
学生们轮流打扫教室。
The school should take steps to speed up solving the problem.
学校已经采取措施加快解决这个问题。
Do not take it to heart, and cheer up.
别往心里去，振作起来。
I usually get up very early to take the subway in order not to be late for school.
为了上学不迟到，我通常很早起床乘地铁。
He gets up early to take exercise.
他常常早起锻炼。
It may take time for her to be able to forgive you, but that's up to her.
她可能需要时间来原谅你，但这取决于她。
I firmly believe that my experience is adequate to take up this job.
我坚信我的经验足够让我从事这份工作。
Now that you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland.
你现在能够披坚执锐，保卫祖国了。
It may take several hours to figure up these expenses.
算出这些开支也许要花几个小时的时间。
He was not one to retreat but rather one who would take up the gauntlet.
他不是一个想退却的人，倒是一个宁愿应战的人。
He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。
But she said a legally binding agreement could take up to a year.
但是她说，达成具有法律约束力的协定需要一年时间。
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