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to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort
to appoint; to promote; to give patronage
to emphasize; to focus on; to call attention to
借金を厳しく取立てられて生活が苦しくなった。
Life became difficult after debts were aggressively collected.
税金を取立てる役人が各戸を回っていた。
Tax collectors were going from house to house.
有能な若手を取立てて幹部に抜擢した。
A talented young person was singled out and promoted to an executive position.