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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Collins.1 / BNC.4193 / COCA.9442

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

• He lent his name to the undertaking.
  他以自己的名义支持该事业。
• 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。
• This is a complex undertaking.
  这是一项复杂的任务。
• 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。
• Jingjiang is keeping development of its economy and social undertaking.
  靖江，是经济和社会事业持续发展的城市。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.
  他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。
• My group and I am undertaking the abecedarian studies, the title is "search engine and politics: The research about manner and influence".
  我的团队和我正在进行初步的研究，题目是《搜索引擎和政治：关于态度和影响的研究》。
• The bonus of the competition, we will start the fund as what has been started an undertaking.
  比赛的奖金，我们将作为创业的启动资金。
• Implementing and managing all this hidden complexity is a massive undertaking, and most companies lack the necessary resources.
  架设并管理这套隐藏的复杂系统是一项规模庞大的工作，而绝大多数企业都缺乏承担这项任务的必备资源。
• Multinationals are setting up research labs in India while domestic companies are considering undertaking more research and product development.
  跨国公司正在印度建立研究实验室，国内企业也正在考虑从事更多的研究和产品开发。