It was time to take stock of the situation.

是估量形势的时候了。

It was time to stand back and take stock of his career.

他该从旁观者的角度来反思一下自己的职业生涯了。

Key points: Take stock of your weaknesses before the interview.

要点：在参加面试之前，估量一下自己的劣势到底是什么。

Take stock of what you need to learn, and find ways to learn it.

想想你需要学的知识，然后找机会去学习。

Stella: Yes, but first we should take stock of the entire market.

史黛拉：对啊，不过首先我们得评估整个市场。