step up to the plate

常见例句

With a testing year ahead, world leaders must step up to the plate.
考验之年当前，世界领导人们必须行动起来。
Other disciplines are already developing disciplinary responses to this challenge," Easterbrook concluded. "It is time for the software community to step up to the plate.
其它学科以及对这项挑战做出了反应，”伊斯特布鲁克总结道，“现在，是软件行业迎头赶上的时候了。”
2：When our boss died in an auto accident, our number two had to step up to the plate and take over. And I'm glad to say so far he's doing a great job; things run very smoothly.
他说：当我们的上司在车祸中身亡以后，我们的第二把手不得不上来接替他的主管工作。令人高兴的是他做得很好，到目前为止一切业务运转正常。

When you choose to step up to the plate of leadership you do just the same.
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It needs to step up to the plate and deliver a mobile ad solution that works for SMBs.
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