开始生效；开始占据优势
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
同义词： grasping / seizing / prehension
根据产妇产后的心理、行为变化，Rubin将产后母亲调适过程分为三个时期：接受期(taking in)、执行期(taking hold)及释放期(letting go)。
掌握阶段 (Takinghold)
... 挡住对方 set a screen on 紧抱住对方 hug 抓住对方 taking hold ...
She felt a strange excitement taking hold of her.
她感到一种奇怪的兴奋感控制住了自己。
The desire for peaceful reunification of the mother and is taking hold in the hearts of the entire Chinese nation.
祖国和平统一的愿望，正在全中华民族的心中生根。
She added there was no danger of deflation taking hold.
她补充说，目前还没有明显通缩的危险。
However, the controversy surrounding GM foods has so far prevented these ideas from taking hold.
But 600 miles west in Texas a drought was taking hold and wildfires raged.
These directives are taking hold across the agencies and real improvements are being made.