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take it upon oneself
to take responsibility for something without being asked; to decide to do sth even though it's not one's responsibility
不經要求就對某事負責; 決定做某事，即使這不是自己的責任
- I took it upon myself to write thank-you cards to everyone who came to visit me at the hospital.
我主動給每個來醫院看我的人寫感謝信。
- I took it upon myself to print out these information packets for the meeting.
我自告奮勇把這些會議資料打印出來。
- I took it upon myself to count the precise number of children in the audience。
我主動清點觀眾中孩子的確切數目。
補充解釋：
這句短語主要是指一個人很主動，將不是自己分內的事完成了。比如例1，我其實可以不需要寫感謝卡，但是我還是主動去做了這件事。再比如例2：這些會議資料本來不是我的事兒，但是我主動去承擔了這個打印的任務。
shirk
to avoid doing something that you are supposed to do (work, duty, responsibility)
避免做你應該做的事(工作、任務、責任)
- If you shirk your obligations now, you'll definitely regret it later.
如果你現在逃避責任，以後一定會後悔的。
- He never shirked from doing his duty.
他從不逃避責任。
- If you shirk your responsibilities now, the situation will be much harder to deal with next month.
如果你現在逃避責任，下個月情況就會更加難以處理。
翻譯練習：
在朋友家吃完晚飯後，我主動把碗筷洗掉了。
I took it upon myself to do the dishes after having dinner at my friend,s house.
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