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

Replacement is guaranteed if the products are not up to the standard.; We undertake to replace the specifications.
产品不合规格，保证退换。
We can't undertake the work for the time being.
我们暂时不能开始这项工作。
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？
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。
I can't undertake that you will win in the election.
我不能保证你在选举中会赢。
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。
He undertook to edit the text himself.
他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。
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。
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。
In a hard-hitting speech to the IMF, he urged third world countries to undertake sweeping reforms.
在向国际货币基金组织所作的一次言辞激烈的演讲中，他敦促第三世界国家实行彻底改革。