| 单词 | to take to task |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take to task P2. to take to task: †(a) to undertake as one's task or special piece of work; †(b) to challenge (a person) to a task; †(c) to take (a person or thing) in hand, to deal with; (d) esp. (in current use), to deal with or tackle in the way of fault-finding or censure, to call to account about a matter: cf. task v. 5, tax v. 6. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake [verb (transitive)] underfoc893 fandOE onfangOE undernimc1000 takec1175 to take tillc1175 to take toa1250 underfongc1330 undertakea1340 to take in (also on) handa1350 undertakec1385 attamec1386 to take in (also on) handc1390 embrace1393 emprisec1410 to put to one's hand (also hands)c1410 to go upon ——c1450 enterprise?1473 to set (one's) hand to1477 go?a1500 accept1524 assume1530 to hent in (also upon) handc1540 to swallow up1544 to take to task1546 to go into ——?1548 to set in hand1548 to fare about1563 entertain1569 undergo1606 to set about ——1611 to take up1660 to come at ——1901 society > occupation and work > duties > [verb (transitive)] > undertake as one's task to take to task1546 fait1635 society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > challenge or challenging > challenge (a person) [verb (transitive)] provoke1474 to take to task1546 dare1580 assay1604 challenge1610 defy1674 banter1789 brag1843 to fuck with ——c1947 the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake [verb (transitive)] > tackle or proceed to deal with entreat?a1450 overtakea1500 to go on ——1508 take1523 to go about ——?1533 to set upon ——1555 fall1589 to turn one's hand1628 to take to task1649 tackle1847 to take on1898 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > blame > [verb (transitive)] accuseOE witea1000 blamec1200 lastc1225 awreakc1275 friec1300 lack1340 impugn1377 aretc1386 default1489 remord1522 culpate1548 tax1548 finger-point1563 witen1589 attask1608 refounda1653 thank1667 bumble1675 to take to task1682 twitter1749 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > rebuke or reprove [verb (transitive)] threac897 threapc897 begripea1000 threata1000 castea1200 chaste?c1225 takec1275 blame1297 chastya1300 sniba1300 withnima1315 undernima1325 rebukec1330 snuba1340 withtakea1340 reprovec1350 chastisea1375 arate1377 challenge1377 undertake1377 reprehenda1382 repreync1390 runta1398 snapea1400 underfoc1400 to call to account1434 to put downc1440 snebc1440 uptakec1440 correptc1449 reformc1450 reprise?c1450 to tell (a person) his (also her, etc.) own1450 control1451 redarguec1475 berisp1481 to hit (cross) one over (of, on) the thumbs1522 checkc1530 admonish1541 nip1548 twig?1550 impreve1552 lesson1555 to take down1562 to haul (a person) over the coals1565 increpate1570 touch1570 school1573 to gather up1577 task1580 redarguate?1590 expostulate1592 tutor1599 sauce1601 snip1601 sneap1611 to take in tax1635 to sharp up1647 round1653 threapen1671 reprimand1681 to take to task1682 document1690 chapter1693 repulse1746 twink1747 to speak to ——1753 haul1795 to pull up1799 carpet1840 rig1841 to talk to1860 to take (a person) to the woodshed1882 rawhide1895 to tell off1897 to tell (someone) where he or she gets off1900 to get on ——1904 to put (a person) in (also into) his, her place1908 strafe1915 tick1915 woodshed1935 to slap (a person) down1938 sort1941 bind1942 bottle1946 mat1948 ream1950 zap1961 elder1967 1546 Accts. Osney & St. Frideswyde's (MS. Wood, D. 2, p. 585) To a laborer pulling downe stone at Osney church, for ye masons yt took ye walle to taske at frideswides. 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. aiiijv Geographie did principally take the Element of the Earthes description..to taske. 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xix. 206 He..would take any common souldier to taske at wrastling, or weapon, or in any other actiuitie..of armes. 1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions iii. x. 348 Apollos..knew nothing but the Baptisme of John: till Aquila and Priscilla took him to task, and more perfectly expounded to him the way of God. 1682 A. Wood Life & Times (1894) III. 19 George Royse..took his principles to taske and exposed them very smartly. 1740 tr. C. de F. de Mouhy Fortunate Country Maid I. 82 What is the Matter, my pretty Girl?..has any one been taking you to Task? 1766 H. Brooke Fool of Quality I. vi. 205 [He] shut the door and called him to task. 1822 Examiner 365/1 The Quarterly is taken to task for neglecting its duty. 1890 A. Conan Doyle Capt. Polestar 205 My employer took me severely to task. < as lemmas |
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