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

• He lent his name to the undertaking.
  他以自己的名义支持该事业。
• The introduction and the implementation of portfolio management practices into the organization is a significant undertaking.
  在组织中，项目组合管理实践的引入与实现是重要的事业。
• He had no great hopes for the success of his undertaking.
  他对自己事业的成功不抱太大希望。
• 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。
• It promised to be a more difficult undertaking than might appear at first sight
  那项任务可能比乍看之下还要困难。
• This was a huge undertaking and we are very grateful to Ching Hai for this.
  这是一个巨大工程，我们非常感激清海的付出。
• In system development, an undertaking with prescribed objectives, magnitude, and duration.
  在系统开发过程中，一种具有规定目标、规模和期限的任务。
• 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。
• 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。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.
  他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。