The British colonies took up arms for independence against the mother country.
英国殖民地为了捍卫它们的独立,武装起来反对宗主国.
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The tugs took up the strain and the ocean liner edged away from the quayside.
拖船开始拉紧了,远洋客轮徐徐离开了码头.
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Mrs Malone took up the poker and stirred at the little fire burning beside her.
马隆夫人拿起拨火棒，拨弄了一下身旁燃烧着的小火。
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Federal gun crime prosecutions are up 16 percent since I took office. But we must do more.
从我就任总统以来,我们对联邦枪械罪案的起诉增加了16%但我们做得还不够.
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When they took up a collection for the annual dinner, he promised to pitch in.
当他们为一年一度的聚餐筹款时, 他答应捐款.
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I was riding Kevin's wife's bike. She took up the pillion seat behind Kev.
我驾驶的是凯文妻子的摩托车,她则坐在凯文的后座上.
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He took up a sack of grain and with ease pitched it over a packsaddle.
他拎起一口代粮食,毫不费力的地把它抛到驮鞍上.
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吉妮西丝录制了一首歌来抨击那些买下并毁坏人们家园的贪婪的房地产开发商。
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