undertake

英 [ˌʌndəˈteɪk]

美 [ˌʌndərˈteɪk]

v. 承担; 从事; 负责; 承诺; 允诺; 答应

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

Collins.2 / BNC.1604 / COCA.4035

牛津词典

verb

承担；从事；负责
to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it
1. to undertake a task/project
  承担一个任务 / 项目
2. University professors both teach and undertake research .
  大学教授既要教学又要从事研究工作。
3. 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。
承诺；允诺；答应
to agree or promise that you will do sth
1. He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
  他答应星期五或之前完成这一工作。

VERB 着手做;从事;承担
When youundertakea task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it.
1. She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
  她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
VERB 承诺；保证；答应
If youundertake todo something, you promise that you will do it.
1. He undertook to edit the text himself.
  他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。

verb

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

Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role.
雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。
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。
Do you have the appropriate toolbox to undertake your research?
你有适当的工具箱承担你的研究吗？
We shall undertake the construction of this bridge.
我们将负责这座桥的修建工程。
Superpotent atom Smashers will undertake the quark quest in the1980s.
超高效的粒子加速器将于80年代投入夸克探索的工作之中。
We also undertake research of key projects of national and provincial level.
我们还承担了国家级、省级重点课题的研究。
Because you must undertake communicating with the netizen in forum, have a corrupt practice so.
因为你必须和论坛里的网民进行交流，这样就有一个弊端。
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。
Firms must take care to allocate sufficient resources to supervise adequately those activities that they choose to undertake.
她表示：各公司务必注意配置足够的资源，对它们选择从事的活动实施充分的监督。
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。