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

• Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.
  他们承担这项研究的动机大有问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• The introduction and the implementation of portfolio management practices into the organization is a significant undertaking.
  在组织中，项目组合管理实践的引入与实现是重要的事业。
• He lent his name to the undertaking.
  他以自己的名义支持该事业。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.
  他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It promised to be a more difficult undertaking than might appear at first sight
  那项任务可能比乍看之下还要困难。