| 词汇 | take upon |
| 释义 | Phr V take upon takes, taking, took, taken take sth upon yourself to decide to do something without asking anyone firstusually + to do sthCraig took it upon himself to cancel my appointment, which didn't exactly please me. take it upon/on yourself to do sth formal to decide to do something without asking anyone for permission or approval: A junior official had taken it upon himself to hand my report to the press. My ex-husband took it on himself to make these arrangements when he had no right to do so. (redirected from take upon) take (something) upon (oneself)1. To decide to do something even though it was not one's responsibility. Typically followed by "to do something." I took it upon myself to print out some informational packets for the meeting since I knew it might be confusing for some people. We don't have enough time to cover all of this in class, so you'll need to take it upon yourselves if you want to learn more. 2. To bear some burden, difficulty, or responsibility on one's own or for oneself. I feel like Tom is taking too many financial responsibilities upon himself. You really shouldn't take other people's emotional baggage upon yourself. It can be really damaging if you're not careful. take it upon oneselfAlso, take on oneself. Undertake something, as in I took it upon myself to count the precise number of children in the audience, or She took it on herself to enter a convent. [Second half of 1400s] |
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