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undertaking
英 [ʌndə'teɪkɪŋ]
美['ʌndɚ'tekɪŋ]
- n. 事业；企业；保证；殡仪业
- v. 同意；担任；许诺（undertake的ing形式）
词态变化
复数: undertakings;
助记提示
1、under + take.
2、身在其中担任、掌握(take, hold)什么；当然，只有身在其中才能去担任、掌管什么东西了。
3、At here, the under is not the usual word meaning "beneath," but from Old English under, from PIE *enter- "between, among". 另见：understand.
4、undertake => 现在分词：undertaking.
2、身在其中担任、掌握(take, hold)什么；当然，只有身在其中才能去担任、掌管什么东西了。
3、At here, the under is not the usual word meaning "beneath," but from Old English under, from PIE *enter- "between, among". 另见：understand.
4、undertake => 现在分词：undertaking.
中文词源
undertaking 重大事业
来自undertake, 承担，引申词义重大事业，艰巨的任务。比较enterprising.
英文词源
- undertaking (n.)
- "enterprise," early 15c., verbal noun from undertake (v.). An Old English word for this was underfangenes.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His first essay in running a company was a notoriously tough undertaking.
- 众所周知，他第一次尝试经营公司时十分艰难。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. This mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
- 这项艰巨的任务在18个月内完成了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. 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。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking.
- 他已把一半财产投资于一个新企业.
来自《简明英汉词典》