take something furtherMORE/EXTRAto take action at a more serious or higher level, especially in order to get the result you want 进一步做某事〔尤为取得所需结果〕 The police do not propose to take the matter further. 警方不打算进一步追查此事。
take something a stage/step further Critics want the government to take this a stage further and ban the film altogether. 批评人士希望政府的这一举动能更进一步，全面禁止这部影片。
take something further• We take it further than just explaining drug abuse and saying "Don't do it."
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