undertake

英 [ˌʌndəˈteɪk]

美 [ˌʌndərˈteɪk]

v.  承担; 从事; 负责; 承诺; 允诺; 答应

过去分词：undertaken　过去式：undertook　现在分词：undertaking　第三人称单数：undertakes　

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牛津词典

verb

• 承担；从事；负责
  to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it
  1. to undertake a task/project
     承担一个任务 / 项目
  2. University professors both teach and undertake research .
     大学教授既要教学又要从事研究工作。
  3. The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
     公司已经宣布将对这次事故进行全面调查。
• 承诺；允诺；答应
  to agree or promise that you will do sth
  1. He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
     他答应星期五或之前完成这一工作。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 着手做;从事;承担
  When youundertakea task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it.
  1. She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
     她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
• VERB 承诺；保证；答应
  If youundertake todo something, you promise that you will do it.
  1. He undertook to edit the text himself.
     他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。

英英释义

verb

• enter into a contractual arrangement
  Synonym:contract
• promise to do or accomplish
  1. guarantee to free the prisoners
  Synonym:guarantee
• enter upon an activity or enterprise
  Synonym:set aboutattempt
• accept as a charge
  Synonym:take in charge
• accept as a challenge
  1. I'll tackle this difficult task
  Synonym:tackletake on

双语例句

• This was a dangerous strategy for a disabled programmer to undertake.
  对一个身患残疾的程序员，这无疑是一个危险的策略。
• We also undertake research of key projects of national and provincial level.
  我们还承担了国家级、省级重点课题的研究。
• Instead of civil suits or modest inheritance and divorce cases, they are eager to undertake lucrative notarial work for new companies, real estate firms and the like.
  对于大量的民事诉讼，如家庭纠纷、家庭小额遗产以及离婚等等，律师不愿意去做，他们更愿意做上市公司见证和房地产等赚钱的经济案件。
• Both sides undertake to facilitate further cultural exchanges.
  双方承诺为进一步开展文化交流创造便利条件。
• The jury is still out on what kind of solutions we might undertake.
  尚未确定我们可能采取何种解决办法。
• In a hard-hitting speech to the IMF, he urged third world countries to undertake sweeping reforms.
  在向国际货币基金组织所作的一次言辞激烈的演讲中，他敦促第三世界国家实行彻底改革。
• We want all our members to undertake this trip responsibly, with their eyes open.
  我们希望所有成员都能够负责地开始这次旅程，做到心中有数。
• You can only undertake mammoth changes if the finances are there
  资金到位的情况下方可进行重大变革。
• If you undertake the project, you are bound to encounter difficulties.
  如果你承接这项工程的话，免不了会遇到许多困难。
• He undertook to edit the text himself.
  他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。