take place 发生，出现

take place 为基本短语，表示某种事情发生或出新，可以看成 happen 的同义词。

例句：

Most exchanges take place by e-mail, text message, or IM.

很多交易都是通过电子邮件、短信或社交工具实现的。

There's a charity dinner taking place downstairs.

楼下有一场慈善晚宴。

The robbery took place in a bank downtown.

城镇的一家银行被打劫了。

Our date will take place next Saturday.

我们要在下周六约会。

对话：

A: What's going to take place in the arena¹?

竞技场会举行什么活动？

B: There is a pop music concert tonight.

今晚会有一场流行音乐演唱会。