taker多益
多益新增字・持續校對中，發現問題歡迎用頁尾回報
接受提議的人；願意承接者·只取不予的人；佔便宜的人
多益必考，「沒人要」的道地英文說法
The teacher offered extra credit, but there were no takers in the class.
老師提供加分機會，但班上沒有人願意接受。
一個畫面：手心向上只收不給
伸手接受手伸出去，接下對方給的東西
有去無回只收下別人的好意，卻不曾回饋
空手而歸沒人伸手接受，機會就此落空
義項
伸手接受B2noun接受提議的人；願意承接者
The manager offered free tickets to the game, but there were no takers on the team.
經理提供免費球賽門票，但隊上沒人想要。
no takersfew takers
只拿不給B2noun只取不予的人；佔便宜的人
Her new colleague was a taker who happily accepted help but never offered any in return.
她的新同事樂於接受幫助，卻從不回報。
giver and taker
片語
no takers沒人接 →沒有人願意接受
few takers少數人接 →只有少數人願意接受
你會不會這樣說？
The company offered a bonus, but there were no ___ among the employees. (takers / givers)
看答案
takers
no takers 指沒人接受，givers 是給予者，語意相反。
'He's such a taker in relationships.' 這裡的 taker 意思最接近？(A) 接受提議的人 (B) 只拿不給的人
看答案
(B)
此句形容個性只取不予，對應第二個義項。
字族
take 拿；接受（動詞原形）・giver 給予者；慷慨付出的人
順路看看
recipient — 較正式的說法，指接收的人多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
內部課程邀請
There were no takers for the extra place on Friday's presentation course.
週五的簡報課程多出一個名額，但沒有人願意參加。
團隊互助
His teammates see him as a taker because he regularly asks for help but rarely helps anyone else.
他的隊友認為他是只取不予的人，因為他經常請人幫忙，卻很少幫助別人。
詞族
taker noun 願意接受者；只取不予的人・take verb 接受；拿取・took verb (past tense) 接受；拿取（take 的過去式）・taken verb (past participle) 接受；拿取（take 的過去分詞）
四選一
Employees may ____ one of the spare notebooks if they need it.
看答案
take
情態助動詞 may 後接原形動詞 take，表示可以拿一本備用筆記本。taker 是名詞，took 是過去式，taken 是過去分詞，都不能直接放在此處。
同義改寫
There were no takers for the extra place on Friday's presentation course. → No one accepted the offer of the extra place on Friday's presentation course.
no takers 在此表示沒有人接受多出來的課程名額，改寫保留相同的邀請與結果。
His teammates see him as a taker because he regularly asks for help but rarely helps anyone else. → His teammates see him as someone who takes more than he gives because he regularly asks for help but rarely helps anyone else.
此處 taker 指在人際互助中索取多於付出的人；改寫保留隊友的看法及其原因。