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。

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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。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

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。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Mr.Thaksin arrived Tuesday in Phnom Penh to take up a position as an economic adviser to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

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But now we're going to take a close look at Deuteronomy and we'll pick up with Joshua on Wednesday.

现在，我们将详细的学习申命记,在周三的时候再开始约书亚记。

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And instead of having the electron giving off energy as a photon, instead now the electron is going to take in energy from light and move up to that higher level.

与电子以光子形式施放能量不同,我们现在要从光中,获得能量到一个更高的能级。

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The House is expected to take up a bill on guns in the cockpit on Wednesday.

CNN: Agency wants $4B more for airport screeners

The Middle East would be sure to take up a good part of the secretary's time.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The head of Scotland's NHS has announced he is leaving his post to take up a job in America.

BBC: NHS Scotland chief Derek Feeley to leave post for US