undertake

美 [ˌʌndərˈteɪk]英 [ˌʌndəˈteɪk]
  • v.承担;承诺;负责;从事;答应;允诺

过去式: undertaken 现在分词: undertaking 过去分词: undertook 第三人称单数: undertakes

under- 在...下面 + take 拿,取

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undertakeundertake

verb

【不规则形式】undertook undertaken
1

承担;从事;负责
to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it

to undertake a task/project

承担一个任务 / 项目

University professors both teach and undertake research .

大学教授既要教学又要从事研究工作。

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

He undertook to finish the job by Friday.

他答应星期五或之前完成这一工作。

undertake

频次

  • 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.

    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.

    He undertook to edit the text himself.

    他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。

verb

1
enter into a contractual arrangement
Synonym: contract
2
promise to do or accomplish
guarantee to free the prisoners
Synonym: guarantee
3
enter upon an activity or enterprise
Synonym: set about attempt
4
accept as a charge
Synonym: take in charge
5
accept as a challenge
I'll tackle this difficult task
Synonym: tackle take on

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  1. I 'll leave you to undertake an important mission .

    我要让你承担一项重要使命。

  2. I want you to undertake all the responsibility .

    我要你承担所有的责任。

  3. 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。

  4. 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。

  5. University professors both teach and undertake research .

    大学教授既要教学又要从事研究工作。

  6. The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out .

    房东书面保证将进行维修。

  7. The UN has undertaken to reinforce its military presence along the borders .

    联合国已经着手增援其驻扎在边境的军事力量。

  8. He undertook to finish the job by Friday .

    他答应星期五或之前完成这一工作。

  9. They undertook a fact-finding mission in the region .

    他们承担了在该地区核查事实的工作。

  10. A number of very well designed studies have been undertaken .

    已经进行了多项精心规划的研究。

  11. Measurement of blood pressure can be undertaken by practice nurses .

    测量血压可以由实习护士完成。

  12. The company undertakes mechanical work on all types of cars

    该公司承接各类汽车的修理工作。

  13. 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。

  14. 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。

  15. 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。

  16. Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking .

    组织那场演出是一项浩大的工程。

  17. The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups .

    展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。

  18. 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。

  19. She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections .

    她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。

  20. We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle .

    我们负责在丛林中开路。

  21. 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。

  22. 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。

  23. This mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months .

    这项艰巨的任务在18个月内完成了。

  24. She was secretly vetted before she ever undertook any work for me

    她在为我工作以前曾受到过秘密考查。

  25. He undertook to edit the text himself .

    他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。

  26. Peter Cooke undertook to send each of us a sample contract for perusal

    彼得·库克答应给我们每人寄送一份合同样本供阅读。

  27. 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。

  28. 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。

  29. 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。

  30. 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。

前缀
e-在...下面

underground adj. 地下的

under- 在...下面 + ground n.大地

understand v.

under- 在...下面 + stand v.站立

undergo vt. 经历

under- 在...下面 + go 走,去

undergraduate n. 尚未获得学士学位的)大学生,大学本科生

under- 在...下面 + graduate n.毕业生

underneath prep./adv. 在下面

under- 在...下面 + neath 下面

underlying adj. 根本的

under- 在...下面 + lying LIE的现在分词

  • 词语搭配

undertake与以下词性连用

n.

undertake an action

采取行动

undertake a project

承揽项目

undertake reforms

着手改革

undertake a task

承担任务

undertake work

着手工作