| 1. | Things should be taken up in order of priority .
办事应有个先后次序。 |
| 2. | He had something to take up with the president .
他有事要同总统商量。 |
| 3. | They took up a collection for the annual dinner .
他们为年会聚餐募捐。 |
| 4. | Sorry to take up so much of your time .
对不起，占了你这么多时间。 |
| 5. | We pushed him hard to take up science .
我们极力让他学习自然科学。 |
| 6. | I can take up to four people in my car .
我的汽车最多能坐四个人。 |
| 7. | Her time is fully taken up with writing .
她的时间都用于写作了。 |
| 8. | Her son took up his residence at the u.s.a .
她儿子定居于美国。 |
| 9. | He has taken up the post of the society 's president .
他出任该协会主席。 |
| 10. | She took up his offer of a drink .
他邀请她喝酒，她也就接受了。 |
