undertake
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T When you undertake a task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it. 從事; 承擔(dān)
She undertook the task of monitoring the elections. 她承擔(dān)了監(jiān)督選擧的任務(wù)。
2. V-T If you undertake to do something, you promise that you will do it. 承諾
He undertook to edit the text himself. 他承諾親自編輯正文。
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undertake /??nd??te?k/ (undertaking,undertook,undertaken,undertakes)
劍橋詞典
- The bill requires owners to undertake remedial work on dilapidated buildings .
- This is one of the largest aid projects ever undertaken.
- Successful candidates will be required to undertake an induction programme .
- I'm just beginning to realize the enormity of what I have undertaken.
- The agency undertook the survey in January 2004.
undertake verb [T] (DO)
C1 formalto do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult
（開(kāi)始）做，承擔(dān)，從事（尤指耗時(shí)或睏難之事）
Students are required to undertake simple experiments . 要求學(xué)生們做些簡(jiǎn)單的實(shí)騐。
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undertake verb [T] (PROMISE)
C2 formalto promise that you will do something
承諾，允諾，答應(yīng)
[ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)帶to的不定式 ] She undertook not to publish the names of the people involved . 她答應(yīng)不公佈有關(guān)人員的名字。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個(gè)that從句 ] The government undertook that the buildings would not be redeveloped . 政府承諾不會(huì)改造這些大樓。 返回 undertake