"take measures"是英语中高频实用短语,意为“采取措施;实施办法”,强调为解决某问题、达成某目标而主动行动。
该短语的核心结构是 "take measures + 目的/对象",常见搭配有两种:
这是最常用的结构,不定式说明“措施的目的”。
例1:The government took measures to reduce air pollution.(政府采取措施减少空气污染。)
例2:We need to take immediate measures to stop the spread of the virus.(我们需要立即采取措施阻止病毒传播。)
against sth:针对某问题/威胁采取措施;
例:The school took strict measures against bullying.(学校针对霸凌行为采取了严格措施。)
for sth:为了某目标采取措施(较少见,更常用不定式);
例:They took measures for the safety of the workers.(他们为了工人的安全采取了措施。)
为了让表达更具体,"take measures"常与修饰词连用,说明措施的性质:
take effective measures:采取有效措施
take necessary measures:采取必要措施
take immediate measures:采取立即措施
take drastic measures:采取严厉/极端措施
take steps(更口语化,与"take measures"几乎同义);
adopt measures(更正式,常见于公文/新闻)。
"take measures"是“解决问题”场景下的核心短语,关键要记住:用不定式表目的,用against接针对的对象,结合修饰词能让表达更精准。
通过例句强化记忆:
The company took effective measures to improve employee satisfaction.(公司采取有效措施提高员工满意度。)
Local authorities are taking measures against water contamination.(当地政府正针对水污染采取措施。)