undertaking
事业
常用释义
英音[ ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ ]
美音[ ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ ]
变形
复数:
undertakings
基本释义
- n. 任务，企业；许诺，保证；丧葬业，殡仪业
- v. 承担，从事；承诺，答应；<英>在内侧行驶时赶上并超越（另一辆车）（undertake 的现在分词形式）
考试频率
高考
考频：近六年出现1次
- v. 承担; 从事
四级
考频：近五年出现7次
- v. 承担; 从事
六级
考频：近五年出现3次
- v. 承担; 从事
例句
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1·The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out.房东书面保证将进行维修。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·More recently, however, some companies have been investing money in a more ambitious undertaking: learning how to adjust the fundamental make-up of the food they sell.然而，最近一些公司开始投资一项更加雄心勃勃的事业：学习如何调整他们销售食品中的基本成分。
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3·Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.组织这场演出是一项巨大的任务。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·Making the house habitable was a major undertaking.把这房子收拾得可以住人是个大工程。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·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。来源: 《牛津词典》
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6·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。来源: 《牛津词典》
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7·A substantial number of mothers with young children are deterred from undertaking paid work because they lack access to childcare.很多有小孩的母亲找不到人照顾小孩，从而无法从事有薪工作。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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8·I believe that the pursuit of truth through honest debate is a noble undertaking.我相信通过诚实的辩论来追求真理是一种高尚的行为。
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9·Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking.不幸的是，Windows 系统正在进行一项微妙而关键的工作。
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10·Perhaps the claim then is that dying is not something that can be done in that way as a joint undertaking.也许当时的说法是，死亡并不是一件可以通过这种方式共同完成的事情。
同义词
n.
事业；企业；保证；殡仪业
同根词
词根：
undertake
undertaker
n
承担者；承办人；殡仪业者
undertake
vt
承担，保证；从事；同意；试图