新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

undertakeIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˌʌndəˈteɪk]

[VERB]

词汇频率：

VERB. 动词

undertakes , undertaking , undertook , undertaken
1. [T 及物动词] 从事 , 承担
When you undertake a task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it.
近义词
do , carry out
双语例句
例：
She undertook the task of monitoring the elections.
她承担了监督选举的任务。
例：
Students are encouraged to undertake research in areas in which the department has particular expertise.
学生们被鼓励去从事该系专长领域的研究。
2. [T 及物动词] 承诺
If you undertake to do something, you promise that you will do it.
双语例句
例：
He undertook to edit the text himself.
他承诺亲自编辑正文。

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