英:[ˌʌndəˈteɪk]
美:[ˌʌndərˈteɪk]
英:[ˌʌndəˈteɪk]
美:[ˌʌndərˈteɪk]
un·der·take
uhn dr teIk
第三人称单数:undertakes
现在分词:undertaking
过去式:undertook
过去分词:undertaken
词根:undertake
n.undertaking 事业;企业;保证;殡仪业
undertaker 承担者;承办人;殡仪业者
v.undertaking 同意;担任;许诺(undertake的ing形式)
transitive verb
to take on (a task, project, challenge or the like); decide or start to do.This is the second large project she's undertaken this year.I don't want to undertake such an important task if I can't give it my full attention.
to promise or obligate oneself to do (something).The carpenter undertook to finish the work within two weeks.[verb + infinitive]
约于1200年,“诱捕”; 约于1300年,“开始(做某事)”,来自于 under 和 take(动词)。法语中也有类似的构词方式, entreprendre “着手做某事”,由 entre “在…之间”和 prendre “拿取”组成。这个单词中的 under 可能与 understand 的第一个元素相同。古英语中有 underniman “诱捕,接受”(与荷兰语 ondernemen,德语 unternehmen 同源)。
承担
保证
承办
The first known use of undertake was in the 14th century
undertakingnoun
the act of a person who undertakes something
the business of an undertaker
something undertaken
undertakernoun
a person whose business is to prepare the dead for burial or cremation and to take charge of funerals
undertakeverb
to take upon oneself as a task : enter upon
undertake a journey
to take on as a duty : agree, contract
undertake to deliver a package
1 As the new minister at the Church of Christ on Texas and Clements streets on the Southside, he undertook the challenge of desegregating the schools and obliterating the boundary of the railroad tracks.
2 The Company disclaims any intention to, and undertakes no obligation to, revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, a future event, or otherwise.
3 “No —” said Harry quickly; he had not counted on this, he had meant them to understand that he was undertaking this most dangerous journey alone.
4 Intoxicated by the evidence of the miracle, he forgot at that moment about the frustration of his delirious undertakings and Melquíades' body, abandoned to the appetite of the squids.
5 Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be carefull to keep your promise.
不要承担你完成不了的事, 但一定要信守承诺.
6 It was to scrutinize such questions as these that we undertook a dissection.
7 I understood that you had undergone many difficulties in undertaking the task.
我得知你们在从事此项任务时经历了很多困难.
8 He undertook for her security.
他保证她的安全.
9 The police undertook the job of guarding the building.
警方承诺会保护这座建筑.
10 He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
他答应星期五之前完成这项工作。
11 That was how they undertook the crossing of the mountains.
12 Obviously, not everyone is in a position to undertake this kind of research.
13 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。
14 Most of us don't undertake our thoughts in awareness.
我们大多数人不是有意识地开始我们的念头。
15 You strive to master everything you undertake. You tend to learn quickly shy away from challenges.
你竭尽全力地完成每个承诺, 你学得很快,乐于接受挑战.
16 In particular, the Tongan Archipelago lies close enough to the Fijian, Samoan, and Wallis Archipelagoes to have permitted regular voyaging between archipelagoes, and eventually to permit Tongans to undertake the conquest of Fiji.
17 He ran his finger down the column of figures—$25,000 for the new cyclotron, $40,000 in combined annual operational expenses— and remarked, “It’s a pretty large undertaking.”
18 Golden Area Initiatives undertook the community branding initiative in 2004.
黄金方面的倡议,承诺在社会上的品牌倡议在2004年.
19 To repair a man’s soul and deepest heart—to reverse an irreversible trade—might be far, far more than Matty could possibly undertake.
20 He was blindingly intelligent, and effortlessly surpassed his brother in everything they undertook together.
1 应承
2 着手做
set put hand to put hand to the plough set hand to go about start on set about get to work enter upon
3 肯定
sure clear certain positive confident distinct explicit definite affirmative assertive decided unquestionable unquestioned undoubted unchallengeable unambivalent verily but definitely absolutely yea affirmation surety confirm affirm by all odds damned well every time for certain damn well in spades without fail
4 着手
engaged start attack embarkation set begin enter engage proceed embark mount institute put hand to enter in on get off the mark take in hand raise a hand start in get going proceed to embark upon do START approach launch descend buckle to begin on opening initiative entrance go-off embrace
6 同意
O.K. assentient favorable agreed agreeable consentient consentience yes agreement grant permission consent subscription blessing accord unison accession assent suffrage concurrence concordance approbation imprimatur assentation hold agree accept subscribe concur consign condescend paction side buy hear approve yield sanction homologate approbate hear to see with concurrent agreeably approvingly term OK approval unanimity sympathize acquiesce accede fadge wear be in agreement acquiesce in see eye to eye with in line with assent to acquiesce to amen wilco nod affirmative tally support condone consort yessir go along with sign off on in the affirmative
7 承担
assumed assumption undertaking take charge accept assume sustain encumber have charge of sit still for commitment carry shoulder bear engage take upon oneself charge oneself with have involve share draw inherit defray assumption of power assumption of responsibility saddle with take on absorb occupy carry out
8 保证
cautionary cert. sponsion word security promise guarantee sponsor certification warrant caution pledge assurance backing undertaking pawn surety vouch securement answer engage lay certify wager ensure seal bind assure insure guaranty vouchsafe avouch swear for commitment engagement warranty earnest reassurance imprimatur see give swear plight bond indorsement pledge word engage for faith tell MAKE SURE endorsement impone secure administer endorse cosy stipulate
9 开始进行
10 答应
answer yes compliance comeback accession engage promise accede accept grant guarantee troth consenting word acceptance undertaking agree consent take engage oneself to V give word bind oneself to V agree to promise to give consent assent yield satisfy accord commit commit yourself check permission compliancy respond comply permit entertain rejoin
13 尝试
try attempt shot trial shy stab whack whirl adventure chance seek essay take a crack at have a stab at have a shy at have a crack at have a fling at take a fling at have a whack at
14 许诺
15 担保
cautionary pignus sponsion security guarantee warrant caution assurance pawn earnest surety wad vouch hight ensure assure guaranty go bail for take the stand collateral undertaking answer secure commit avouch hypothecate pledge oneself to bond warranty wager cover sponsor wage endorse
16 从事
engaged occupied practising pursuit prosecution going embarkation pursuance ON about set engage embark follow drive attack launch busy employ pursue wage occupy employ oneself in be occupied in occupy oneself with turn hand to set hand to make it business work at embark upon IN entry touch practise ply engagement crusade have prosecute do make in take be employed in doing go in for engage in get up to embark on deal start put concern
17 企图
offer purpose push essay counsel endeavor try design seek attempt propose propose to oneself to
18 负责
i/c accountable answerable responsibility administration organize head answer administer in charge take charge responsible oversight manage take care of at the helm take care of yourself respond preside see
20 的常见搭配词
important key material major direct popular particular positive essential involved mass express corporate increased objective hurt detailed extreme severe suitable reliable immediate junior violent overwhelming desperate racial modest lengthy vague unaware diplomatic damaging undue suited ill groundless highly fully seriously plain increasingly support plan feature build project research quality increase review contact visit code solution search network role location total challenge approach request environment fine attack impact requirement guide stage growth setting strategy factor drug disease campaign contract advice conduct protection custom conference component basis instruction injury register layer stress lesson signal regulation diet majority desire journey estimate appeal investigation comfort presence possibility talent criminal profit reaction contribution suggestion difficulty violence permission array arrangement chat reduction shock sequence scenario outline scope prospect reputation donation dimension recognition reform legislation intention urge qualification settlement hint interpretation tension independence tactic involvement kiss criticism minority implication determination accent patience significance panic offence unity pollution sensation sanction glimpse occurrence humour speculation objection instinct precaution publicity sigh concession scrutiny dominance rubbish omission coup cause reach reduce recommend improve sense suggest maintain treat object discuss voice promote assume obtain influence fuel highlight inspire approve refuse ignore draft observe tap arise combat conclude reject drain propose satisfy overcome comply react differ interpret lodge oppose reinforce dismiss flush uncover explode forge dictate undermine weaken devise glare underline
21 担任
assumption AS act do play assume mount make it business take upon oneself act as take charge As fill occupy
22 约定
due conventional appointed promissory down term understanding appointment engagement arrangement treaty undertaking stipulate assignation article agree engage bargain set contract promise appoint
23 接受
in entertainment embrace assumption reception acceptance receiving intussusception houseroom under accept inherit have take receive buy sell wear recognize assume finger seal adopt entertain abide gulp imbibe make up mind welcome take-up face carry handle stick settle acknowledge absorb greet affirm attune co-opt run with in the affirmative cop to take up on
24 断言
affirmant affirmative categorical affirmatory affirmatively assertion affirmation dictum predication affirmance averment say protest swear vouch maintain guarantee allege assert pronounce affirm predicate tell the world assertive claim allegation assurance protestation avouch asseveration declare vow aver asseverate