How to understand "take on some powerful interests"?
Sentence: "And over the last two years, that has meant taking on some powerful interests who had been dominating the agenda in Washington for far too long. "
What does "take on" mean here.
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"Powerful interests" are groups of people who have a specific interest in something and are very powerful in Washington. An example wold be drugs companies, who spend millions influencing decisions in Washington, even though their drugs are useless.
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take on = 嚴打
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take on我觉得这里是借助于的意思
借助于一些利益团体，依靠他们的力量来实现什么目的
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Sorry, I did not say it clearly in the question. :)
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Oh you wanted "take on". Next time say so.
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