Sometimes, it's not as important to accomplish something as it is to take the pulse of the group.

迭戈：有时候，完成某件事并不重要， 重要的是把握团队的脉搏。

Don Quijote has successfully taken the pulse of Japanese consumers for four decades, but as it expands it also must grapple with its newfound size.

40年来，唐吉诃德成功地摸清了日本消费者的喜好。不过，随着店铺不断扩张，它也必须努力应对新的销售规模带来的挑战。

The European Commission has made a pessimistic assessment of the European Union's growth outlook in its latest report that takes the pulse of the region's economy.

欧盟委员会在其掌握该地区经济脉搏的最新报告中对欧盟的增长前景做出了悲观评估。

But as an expression, " to take the pulse" of a group of people means to get a good idea about what they are feeling and thinking.

但作为一种表达方式，“把脉” 的意思是了解他们的感受和想法。

He said collecting data on freshwater bodies is like " taking the pulse of the world's water system, so we'll be able to see when it's racing and we'll be able to see when it's slow."

他说，收集淡水水体的数据就像“测量世界水系统的脉搏，这样我们就能看到它什么时候加速，什么时候变慢。”