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

  1. 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。
  2. 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

  1. VERB 着手做;从事;承担
    When you undertake a 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。
  2. VERB 承诺;保证;答应
    If you undertake to do 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。

双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. We want all our members to undertake this trip responsibly, with their eyes open.
    我们希望所有成员都能够负责地开始这次旅程,做到心中有数。
  4. 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。
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
  7. 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。
  8. She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
    她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
  9. He undertook to edit the text himself.
    他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。
  10. If you will undertake the affair, I shall be very grateful.
    要是你愿意承办这件事,我将不胜感激。
  11. 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。
  12. 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。
  13. Both sides undertake to facilitate further cultural exchanges.
    双方承诺为进一步开展文化交流创造便利条件。
  14. Replacement is guaranteed if the products are not up to the standard.; We undertake to replace the specifications.
    产品不合规格,保证退换。
  15. We can't undertake the work for the time being.
    我们暂时不能开始这项工作。
  16. 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。
  17. Instead of civil suits or modest inheritance and divorce cases, they are eager to undertake lucrative notarial work for new companies, real estate firms and the like.
    对于大量的民事诉讼,如家庭纠纷、家庭小额遗产以及离婚等等,律师不愿意去做,他们更愿意做上市公司见证和房地产等赚钱的经济案件。
  18. 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。
  19. We shall undertake the construction of this bridge.
    我们将负责这座桥的修建工程。
  20. 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。
  21. 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?
  22. I can't undertake that you will win in the election.
    我不能保证你在选举中会赢。
  23. We also undertake research of key projects of national and provincial level.
    我们还承担了国家级、省级重点课题的研究。
  24. 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。
  25. Because you must undertake communicating with the netizen in forum, have a corrupt practice so.
    因为你必须和论坛里的网民进行交流,这样就有一个弊端。
  26. This was a dangerous strategy for a disabled programmer to undertake.
    对一个身患残疾的程序员,这无疑是一个危险的策略。
  27. 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。
  28. 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。
  29. These jobs need to be under effective organization and management just may undertake in order.
    这些工作需在有效的组织和治理之下才可能有序地进行。
  30. 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。

英英释义

verb

  1. enter into a contractual arrangement

      Synonym:    contract

    1. promise to do or accomplish
      1. guarantee to free the prisoners

      Synonym:    guarantee

    2. enter upon an activity or enterprise

        Synonym:    set aboutattempt

      1. accept as a charge

          Synonym:    take in charge

        1. accept as a challenge
          1. I'll tackle this difficult task

          Synonym:    tackletake on