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

• Do you have the appropriate toolbox to undertake your research?
  你有适当的工具箱承担你的研究吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The article classified the potential benefit of system and besmear cloth technology to undertake assessment to new coated paper.
  本文对新的涂布纸分类系统和涂布技术的潜在效益进行了评估。
• 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。
• Firms must take care to allocate sufficient resources to supervise adequately those activities that they choose to undertake.
  她表示：各公司务必注意配置足够的资源，对它们选择从事的活动实施充分的监督。
• 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。
• Superpotent atom Smashers will undertake the quark quest in the1980s.
  超高效的粒子加速器将于80年代投入夸克探索的工作之中。
• 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。