这个短语含义众多：
接收，接管(公司)；（(武力)占领，接管，控制；接手，接替，接任；取代，代替；占上风
1. 接收，接管(公司)；收购，租赁
A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways.
一家英国报纸称，英国航空公司计划接管环球航空公司。
“ lf you fail to pay back the loan after three years, my company will take over the $t. Gregory Hotel. ”
“I shall keep my hotel, I shall be able to improve affairs in three years. ” ( Arthur Hailey “如果你在三年之后不能还清借款,我的公司就会接管圣格雷戈里旅馆。”
“我会保住我的旅馆的。在三年之内我一定能够改善业务。
Last year, Cray failed to take over the software company, when it was outbid by Electronic Data Systems.
去年，由于电子数据系统公司竞价更高，克雷未能收购这家软件公司。
'Business to Business' was taken over by another company after it fell into debt
《致富》债务缠身，被另一家公司收购。
His father took over the tenancy of the farm 40 years ago
他父亲40年前租下了这个农场。
2. (武力)占领，接管，控制
The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate.
比利时人依照国际联盟的授权接管了卢旺达。
Our soldiers took over the fortress.
我们的士兵占领了那个要塞。
The parliament in Madrid was taken over by civil guards.
马德里议会大厦被国民警卫队接管了。
The general commanded his men to take over the city.
将军命令他的部下夺取这座城市。
On May 1st the army took over another swathe of territory
军队在5月1号又接管了另一长条领土。
Was it in 1948 that the Government took over the railways in Great Britain?
英国政府接管铁路是在1948年吗？
"I was feeling so intentional and strong that I wasn't going to let fear just take over."
我当时的感觉既明确又强烈，我绝不能让恐惧占据我的心。
A new warden took over the prison.
一位新的监狱长接管了这所监狱。
They took over a condemned 1960s tower block last year for one night.
去年，他们曾控制过一幢20世纪60年代的破旧塔楼一个晚上。
3. 接替(代理);接任;接手
His widow has taken over the running of his empire, including six London theatres.
他的遗孀已接手管理他创下的帝国，其中包括 6 家伦敦剧院。
When Mr. Green retired, his son took over the business from him.
格林先生退休后，由他的儿子接管他的生意。
She was designated to take over the position of treasurer.
她被选派接任财务主管的职务。
Following his late father's will, he was given the right to take over all businesses.
遵照已故父亲的遗嘱，他有权接管所有的企业。
My wife and I are moving out of this town, and I need someone to take over my shop.
我和妻子要搬出这个镇,我需要有人接管我的商店。
The eldest son is being groomed to take over when his father dies.
长子正在接受培养，以在父亲过世后接手父业。
She decided that I was the ideal person to take over the job
她认定我是接手这份工作的最佳人选。
This firm's gone to the dogs since the new management took over.
这个公司自新的管理人员接手以来日渐衰败。
I've just taken over the job.
这项工作我刚接手。
The pilot was seriously injured and the co-pilot took over.
飞机驾驶员受了重伤，副驾驶员于是代替其驾驶。
There are not enough trained younger men and women ready to take over from older experts.
现在科技人材青黄不接。
Kalan called his assistant, Hashim, to take over while he went out
考兰叫助理哈希姆在自己外出时代理其职。
Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus.
昨天拉塞尔因肠胃病毒感染身体不适，由斯图尔特暂时接手。
Prime candidate to take over his job is Margaret Ramsay.
接替他工作的首要人选是玛格丽特·拉姆齐。
In 1966, Pastor Albertz took over from him as governing mayor
1966年，帕斯特·艾伯茨接替他担任主管市长。
She took over as chief executive of the Book Trust.
她接任书业托拉斯的总裁。
The man who took over a few weeks later has also helped further her career in a big way
几周后上台的那个人也帮助她把事业推进了一大步。
Before long he took over the editing of the magazine.
他不久就接手负责杂志的编辑工作。
There are now more than 20 big companies waiting in the wings to take over some of its business.
现有20多家大公司随时准备接手其部分业务。
His firm took over the planting and general maintenance of the park last March.
他的公司去年3月接管了公园的绿化和日常维护工作。
Hunt wanted to know, would I be prepared to take over the whole operation and supervise it? At first I demurred
亨特想要知道我是否有准备接手整个行动并对其进行监督。刚开始我表示反对。
Mike was next to me in his space suit but he could not take over my role.
迈克穿着宇航服在我旁边,但他不能接替我的角色。
The firm was in a hell of a mess when he took over.
他接手时公司一团糟。
4. 取代;代替;占上风
Cars gradually took over from horses.
汽车逐渐替代了马匹。
We didn't have satnav, so the traditional map and compass took over.
我们没有卫星导航系统，因此使用了传统的地图加指南针。
It has been suggested that mammals took over from dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
有人提出哺乳动物是在6500万年前取代恐龙的。
When the final vote came, rationality took over.
最后一轮投票时，理性占了上风。
5. 孵化
The eggs take over a week to hatch.
这些蛋需要一个多星期才能孵化。
