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

She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。
These jobs need to be under effective organization and management just may undertake in order.
这些工作需在有效的组织和治理之下才可能有序地进行。
This was a dangerous strategy for a disabled programmer to undertake.
对一个身患残疾的程序员，这无疑是一个危险的策略。
Both sides undertake to facilitate further cultural exchanges.
双方承诺为进一步开展文化交流创造便利条件。
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。
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。
We shall undertake the construction of this bridge.
我们将负责这座桥的修建工程。
The Lawyer may refuse to undertake a case which appears to him unsound.
律师可能拒绝承办他认为站不住脚的案件。
The article classified the potential benefit of system and besmear cloth technology to undertake assessment to new coated paper.
本文对新的涂布纸分类系统和涂布技术的潜在效益进行了评估。
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。