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单词 take steps
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take steps in British English

to undertake measures (to do something) with a view to the attainment of some end
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take steps in American English

to adopt certain means or measures in order to facilitate, hinder, or modify something
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Examples of 'take steps' in a sentence
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But if she tried, the warband would doubtless take steps to silence her and the herald both.
Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2002)
Nor did it take steps to require that the people who owned them should join the international efforts to save an endangered species.
Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002)
In the event that you pursue this, we will take steps to adopt her.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2002)
I promise you won't be uncomfortable, and I will take steps to have you released once I am safely on my way.
Elizabeth Peters HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY (2002)

Synonyms of 'take steps'

take action, act, intervene, move in
More Synonyms of take steps
(idiom) 
Definition
to do what is necessary (to achieve something)
They agreed to take steps to avoid confrontation.
Synonyms
take action
act
intervene
move in
take the initiative
take measures
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Nearby words of
take steps

  • take something over
  • take something personally
  • take something up
  • take steps
  • take stock
  • take the bit in or between your teeth
  • take the place of

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