take a knock

基本解释

They'll take it as a knock towards him, and it shouldn't be that way.
他们会拿这件事来批评他，但事情并不是那样的。
And demand will probably take a knock at the start of next year, when Germany raises VAT and Italy increases income tax.
而明年初可能促进需求，届时德国将提升VAT，意大利将提升收入税。
Of course, the more literal “do nothing” would also help – Gibson clearly needs to take a break, replenish and knock his head into shape.
当然，越是“什么都别做”越是有帮助-吉普森的确需要休息，重新思考调整一下。

For example, if three of the five commissioner-designates to lose their jobs were women, Mr Barroso's much-trumpeted feminist credentials would take a knock.
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As a result, consumption should take less of a knock from the downturn in the housing market.
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