undertaking 详细解释

undertaking

[.ʌndə'teikiŋ]

n.事业, 企业, 保证, 许诺, 殡仪业

n.

1. 事业; 企业; 工作[C][S1]

It seemed an endless undertaking.

那件事办起来像没个完似的。

charitable undertakings

慈善事业

2. 保证; 许诺[C][+to-v][+that]

give an undertaking not to take sides

保证不偏袒任何一方

3. 丧葬事宜; 殡仪业[U]

词形变化

动词过去式: undertook | 动词过去分词: undertaken | 动词现在分词: undertaking | 动词第三人称单数: undertakes |

词义辨析

同义参见:

pursuit  project  performance  enterprise  endeavor  employment  operation  effort  movement  labor  intention  venture  thing  stroke  

英英释义

名词 undertaking:

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

同义词：project, task, labor

the trade of a funeral director

动词 undertake:

enter upon an activity or enterprise

同义词：undertake, set about, attempt

accept as a challenge

同义词：undertake, tackle, take on

promise to do or accomplish

同义词：undertake, guarantee

enter into a contractual arrangement

同义词：contract, undertake

accept as a charge

同义词：undertake, take in charge

补充

undertakingundertaking英:[ˌʌndəˈteikiŋ] 美:[ˈʌndɚˌtekɪŋ]n.1.任务; 事业2.[5QndE7teikiN]殡仪业

例句

1. Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.组织那场演出是一项浩大的工程。 2. 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。 3. I give an undertaking that we shall proceed with the legislation.我保证我们将继续该项立法工作。 4. a mammoth undertaking that involved digging into the side of a cliff face.一项凿进崖面的巨大任务。 5. industrial undertakings ranging from textiles to rubber.从纺织到橡胶等工业性事业。 6. the knowing undertaking of an obligation.明明白白承担义务。 7. Buying the company would be a risky undertaking.买下这家公司是一件冒险的事。 8. The restoration of the old theater is a huge/major/massive undertaking.重建这座老剧院是一项巨大的工程。 9. He advised us against such a risky/dangerous undertaking.他建议我们不要做如此冒险/危险的事情。 10. a new creative undertaking新的富有创意的工作 11. a career in undertaking殡葬职业 12. The newspaper gave an undertaking [=promised] not to disclose his identity.这家报纸承诺不公开他的身份。

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