单词 | to take through |
释义 | > as lemmasto take through to take through intransitive. Chiefly with to. To conduct or carry (an enterprise, undertaking, etc.) successfully to completion or on to the next level. ΚΠ 1893 I. Atwater Hist. Minneapolis xiii. 321 [The men]..came into the enterprise at a critical point in its life, and are taking it through to a grand conclusion. 1922 Printers' Ink 27 July 101/2 It is better to drive ahead with one central theme, taking it through to its conclusion without deviations and side excursions, than to split up attention into various small zones. 1987 P. Angadi Highly Flavoured Ladies (1989) xxii. 251 Things were on an even keel now, and should be taken through from there. 2012 Sunday Times (Nexis) 26 Feb. (Business section) 5 This arrangement has allowed it [sc. the company] to..spend more time scouring universities and smaller biotech firms for novel technology that it can license and take through to launch. to take through—— to take through—— transitive. To guide (a person) step by step through a process, account, explanation, etc. ΚΠ 1803 Trial E. M. Despard for High Treason 51 Perhaps it will not be inconvenient to take you through the case of one of our witnesses by way of illustrating what I mean. 1856 Minutes Proc. Inst. Civil Engineers 1855–6 15 257 I propose..first to take you through the process of multiplication; and I begin with that rule because it is the basis of all calculations. 1884 Illinois School Jrnl. May 332/2 After dinner Supt. Reed took the class through a drill in reading, bringing out prominently the points of accent, emphasis, and inflection. 1919 New Outlook 22 Jan. 157/2 (advt.) We are going to take you through the ‘works’ of a Waltham watch... We are going to strip away theory and show you facts—every part from the frame to the dial, hands and case. 1947 ‘P. Wentworth’ Wicked Uncle xxxiii. 226 He took her through it, getting her angle on what had already been very accurately described by Miss Maud Silver. 1984 PC 26 June 411/1 PC will take you through the steps of building your own micro. 2014 Gloucestershire Echo (Nexis) 24 July (Homebuyer section) 2 To qualify for the Low Cost Homes scheme contact the sales office who will take you through the procedure. < as lemmas |
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