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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.
  他们承担这项研究的动机大有问题。
• 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。
• Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.
  办任何事都要勤俭。
• 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。
• 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。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.
  他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。
• 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。