work out 在牛津双解词典里释义为：
ˌwork ˈout
1. to train the body by physical exercise 锻炼身体；做运动
I work out regularly to keep fit.
我经常做运动以保持健康。
—related noun workout
2. to develop in a successful way 成功地发展
My first job didn't work out.
我的第一份工作干得不好。
Things have worked out quite well for us.
事情的结果对我们很不错。
take exercise：做体操，做健身活动；锻炼
所以work out不等于take exercise，但work out 有 成功地发展 之意。
workout=take exercise做运动的意思，work out是解决、算出的意思，比如说一个老板跟员工说：Work that out by this afternoon ! 意思是: 今天下午给我搞定这事!
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