undertaking

noun

1. （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。
2. 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。
3. 殡仪业；丧葬业
   the business of an undertaker

1. N-COUNT （尤指艰巨的）任务，工作，事业
   An undertaking is 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。
2. N-COUNT 承诺；保证
   If you give an undertaking to 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。

1. Making the house habitable was a major undertaking.
   把这所房子收拾得可以住人，那可是项大工程。
2. He had no great hopes for the success of his undertaking.
   他对自己事业的成功不抱太大希望。
3. This mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
   这项艰巨的任务在18个月内完成了。
4. 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。
5. Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.
   组织那场演出是一项浩大的工程。
6. 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。
7. He lent his name to the undertaking.
   他以自己的名义支持该事业。
8. Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.
   办任何事都要勤俭。
9. He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.
   他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。
10. Public-spirited people are requested to make generous contributions in support of this nonprofit undertaking.
    希仁人君子慷慨解囊，共襄义举。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.
    他们承担这项研究的动机大有问题。
15. Jingjiang is keeping development of its economy and social undertaking.
    靖江，是经济和社会事业持续发展的城市。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. The bonus of the competition, we will start the fund as what has been started an undertaking.
    比赛的奖金，我们将作为创业的启动资金。
23. Under such environment, many university students chose have started an undertaking independently this new diameter.
    在这样的环境下，许多大学生选择了自主创业这条新径。
24. In system development, an undertaking with prescribed objectives, magnitude, and duration.
    在系统开发过程中，一种具有规定目标、规模和期限的任务。
25. My group and I am undertaking the abecedarian studies, the title is "search engine and politics: The research about manner and influence".
    我的团队和我正在进行初步的研究，题目是《搜索引擎和政治：关于态度和影响的研究》。
26. 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。
27. The management and technological personnel of the undertaking unit of the projects shall meet the demands for project implementation.
    项目承担单位的管理和技术人员能够满足项目实施的需要。
28. This is a complex undertaking.
    这是一项复杂的任务。
29. A new company HEP ESCO was established to support the private sector in undertaking energy efficiency projects.
    建立了一个新的公司，即HEPESCO，以支持私营部门从事提高能源效率的项目。
30. When I feel I have accumulated enough experience, I hope to own an undertaking.
    当我觉得我已经积累了足够的经验时，我希望能够拥有自己的事业。

noun

1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
   1. he prepared for great undertakings

   Synonym:    projecttasklabor

2. the trade of a funeral director