undertaking

英 [ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ]

美 [ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ]

n.  (重大或艰巨的)任务，项目，事业; 企业; 承诺; 保证; 许诺; 答应; 殡仪业; 丧葬业
v.  承担; 从事; 负责; 承诺; 允诺; 答应
undertake的现在分词

复数：undertakings　现在分词：undertaking　

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牛津词典

noun

• （重大或艰巨的）任务，项目，事业；企业
  a task or project, especially one that is important and/or difficult
  1. He is interested in buying the club as a commercial undertaking.
     他有意购买那个俱乐部作为投资。
  2. In those days, the trip across country was a dangerous undertaking.
     那个时期，越野旅行是一件危险的事情。
• 承诺；保证；许诺；答应
  an agreement or a promise to do sth
  1. a government undertaking to spend more on education
     政府增加教育经费的承诺
  2. The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out.
     房东书面保证将进行维修。
• 殡仪业；丧葬业
  the business of an undertaker

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （尤指艰巨的）任务，工作，事业
  Anundertakingis a task or job, especially a large or difficult one.
  1. Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.
     组织那场演出是一项浩大的工程。
• N-COUNT 承诺；保证
  If you give anundertakingto do something, you formally promise to do it.
  1. The MOD gave an undertaking to Saville that it had provided him with all relevant material.
     国防部向萨维尔保证已向他提供了所有相关的资料。

英英释义

noun

• any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  1. he prepared for great undertakings
  Synonym:projecttasklabor
• the trade of a funeral director

双语例句

• First, this will be a big, multi-year undertaking.
  首先，这将是一项持续数年的重大任务。
• Multinationals are setting up research labs in India while domestic companies are considering undertaking more research and product development.
  跨国公司正在印度建立研究实验室，国内企业也正在考虑从事更多的研究和产品开发。
• The most important person in a group or undertaking.
  在一个团体或一个企业中，最重要的人。
• Understanding the network subsystem, as it relates to AIX, is not an easy undertaking.
  理解与AIX相关的网络子系统并不是一个轻松的任务。
• This was a huge undertaking and we are very grateful to Ching Hai for this.
  这是一个巨大工程，我们非常感激清海的付出。
• Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.
  他们承担这项研究的动机大有问题。
• We should plan this as a new undertaking.
  我们必须将此作为一项新任务进行规划。
• This undertaking should not be made conditional on what others do.
  这一任务不应以其他人做了什么为条件。
• It is very important of assessment and choice mechanism to the undertaking investment.
  创业投资的评估和选择机制对创业投资非常重要。
• Implementing and managing all this hidden complexity is a massive undertaking, and most companies lack the necessary resources.
  架设并管理这套隐藏的复杂系统是一项规模庞大的工作，而绝大多数企业都缺乏承担这项任务的必备资源。