take-up

短语

n. 收缩, 吸水, 调整, 提升装置, 松紧装置, 织缩, 卷取, 卷片装置

词形变化

take-ups 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in.

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  2. 2.

    That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine or loom for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.

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  3. 3.

    Acceptance (of a proposal, offer, request, etc.).

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    the take-up of benefits by the unemployed

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

device tightening

词源

Deverbal from take up.

来源：wiktionary