partake

Word family

par·take /pɑːˈteɪk $ pɑːr-/ verb (past tensepst partook /-ˈtʊk/, past participlepp partaken /-ˈteɪkən/) [intransitiveI] formal

1 to eat or drink something 吃；喝

partake of

Grandmother likes to partake of a small glass of sherry before lunch.

祖母喜欢在午饭前喝一小杯雪利酒。

2 TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto take part in an activity or event 参加，参与 SYN participate

partake in

a woman’s fundamental right to partake in club affairs

妇女参与俱乐部事务的基本权利

3.partake of something phrasal verbphr v formal HAVEto have a certain amount of a particular quality 有点…，带有几分〔某种性质〕

Examples from the Corpus

partake• But defense testimony showed that Plympton partook in escalating verbal potshots.• Do you still partake in such sweaty sports?• During the 1970s the provision of rural housing for those who can not partake in the market sector has been pitiful.• It was seen as an honour to partake in this.• Readers whose stomachs are turned will not partake of any food for thought.• Dinner dragged as I politely declined to partake of one dish after another.• All fully partake of the sacred; and this is what gives them their perennial resistance to change.

partake of• Diners here can partake of miso soup, raw fish, and steamed rice.

partake in• Over 50 international stars were invited to partake in a charity concert.

Origin partake

(1500-1600) partaker “someone who partakes” ((15-21 centuries)), from part taker

par·take verb

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