take on everything; monopolize
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
take on everything; fully undertake
neutralRefers to taking full responsibility for all related matters, often used to describe overstepping one's authority or taking on more than one should.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
bù部
mén门
bù不
kě可
néng能
bǎ把
gè各
zhǒng种
shì事
wù务
dōu都
bāo包
lǎn揽
qǐ起
lái来
。
Government departments cannot take on all kinds of affairs entirely.
Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
bāo包
lǎn揽
le了
gōng公
sī司
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
hòu后
qín勤
gōng工
zuò作
。
He took on all the logistics work of the company alone.
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Zhè这
jiā家
zhuāng装
xiū修
gōng公
sī司
bāo包
lǎn揽
le了
wǒ我
men们
xiǎo小
qū区
de的
quán全
bù部
fān翻
xīn新
gōng工
chéng程
。
This renovation company took on all the renovation projects in our community.
Bù不
yào要
bāo包
lǎn揽
xià下
shǔ属
de的
gōng工
zuò作
，
yào要
ràng让
tā他
men们
xué学
huì会
dú独
lì立
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
Do not take on your subordinates' work; let them learn to complete tasks independently.
Tā他
bāo包
lǎn揽
le了
zhè这
cì次
yùn运
dòng动
huì会
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
chóu筹
bèi备
gōng工
zuò作
，
lèi累
de得
gòu够
qiàng呛
。
He took on all the preparation work for this sports meeting and was extremely tired.