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　

Collins.2 / BNC.1604 / COCA.4035

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。

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。

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

He undertook to edit the text himself.
他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。
She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
Their brief is to undertake outreach work aimed at young African Caribbeans on the estate.
他们的任务是为该住宅区年轻的非洲裔加勒比海人提供外展服务。
The Lawyer may refuse to undertake a case which appears to him unsound.
律师可能拒绝承办他认为站不住脚的案件。
The enterprises are entitled to undertake certain projects for technological transformation.
企业有权自行安排某些技术改造项目。
Do not undertake strenuous exercise for a few hours after a meal to allow food to digest
饭后几个小时不要从事剧烈运动，以便食物能够消化。
Undertake international development and outsourcing services to China is of great significance.
发展和承接国际服务外包对我国具有重要意义。
We can't undertake the work for the time being.
我们暂时不能开始这项工作。
It is important to undertake analysis and evaluation are to traffic current situation often the job.
对交通现状进行分析和评价是一项重要的经常的工作。
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。