(v) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect, Syn. adopt, acquire, take, take on, Example:His voice took on a sad tone; The story took a new turn; he adopted an air of superiority; She assumed strange manners; The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
[统一口径 / 統一口徑, tǒng yī kǒu jìngㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄧ ㄎㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋ] lit. one-track path; fig. to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue; to sing from the same hymn-sheet
[しゃにかまえる;はすにかまえる;ななめにかまえる(ik), shanikamaeru ; hasunikamaeru ; nanamenikamaeru (ik)] (exp, v1) (1) to couch (a sword); (2) to look at cynically or ironically; (3) (arch) to stand ready (to do); to adopt a formal attitude