1.(have desired effect)dye +染上；glue +粘上；drug +起作用；奏效
You need to wait half an hour for the medication to take.需要等半个小时药才会起效。
2.【园艺】(start growing)plant +成活
3.(engage)mechanism +钩住；啮合
4.to take from sth
(detract from)减少；减损
The actor's poor performance took from the effect of the play.这位演员差劲的表演使该剧的演出效果打了折扣。