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

• When I feel I have accumulated enough experience, I hope to own an undertaking.
  当我觉得我已经积累了足够的经验时，我希望能够拥有自己的事业。
• A new company HEP ESCO was established to support the private sector in undertaking energy efficiency projects.
  建立了一个新的公司，即HEPESCO，以支持私营部门从事提高能源效率的项目。
• This mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
  这项艰巨的任务在18个月内完成了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.
  办任何事都要勤俭。
• Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.
  他们承担这项研究的动机大有问题。
• 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。
• The management and technological personnel of the undertaking unit of the projects shall meet the demands for project implementation.
  项目承担单位的管理和技术人员能够满足项目实施的需要。