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

• The infringer of malice registration and use should undertake civil, administrative and criminal responsibility.
  侵权人恶意注册和使用域名的应当承担民事责任、行政责任和刑事责任。
• Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role.
  雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We shall undertake the construction of this bridge.
  我们将负责这座桥的修建工程。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。