They threatened to take up arms against the government if their demands were not met.

他们威胁说，如果要求得不到满足就拿起武器对抗政府。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Now that you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland.

你现在能够披坚执锐，保卫祖国了。

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Now that you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland, we are all proud of you.

你现在能够披坚执锐，保卫祖国，我们都为你感到自豪。

《新英汉大辞典》

It also led these groups to abandonnon-violence and take up arms.

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Many of Marquetalia's residents fled to the jungles, to take up arms and plan revenge.

ECONOMIST: Colombia

Ms Schiff depicts Franklin as being hounded by young Frenchmen eager to take up arms.

ECONOMIST: America's Founding Fathers

Neither black nor white is about to take up arms to fight for its interests.

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