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undertakeundertakeD.J.:[ˌʌndəˈteik]K.K.:[ˌʌndɚˈtek]vt.1.■担任, 承揽; 保证I want you to undertake all the responsibility.我要你承担所有的责任。Who will undertake the job of decorating the auditorium?谁来负责装饰礼堂的工作?I'll leave you to undertake an important mission.我要让你承担一项重要使命。The lawyer undertook the case.该律师承办这个案子。He undertook the leadership of the team.他担任了这个团队的领导。If the equipment is not up to the agreed specifications and quality, we will undertake to replace them.如果设备达不到议定的规格质量, 我们将负责调换。I can undertake that you will enjoy the play.我保证你会喜欢这个剧。We can't undertake that you will make a profit.我们不能保证你会获利。2.■着手, 开始He undertakes a dangerous job.他从事一项危险的工作。Their team will undertake exploration for oil.他们队将着手进行石油勘探工作。She undertook to revise my compositions.她着手批改我的作文。Next he undertook to pay off the debts.然后, 他负责偿还债务。

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undertake[,ʌndə'teik]vt.1.■从事；着手，开始进行：We could undertake the work for the time being.我们可以暂时从事这项工作。2.■同意，答应；约定：He undertook to finish the job by Wednesday.他答应在星期三以前完成这项工作。3.■许诺；保证：We cannot undertake that we shall finish the work in a week.我们不能保证一周内完成这项工作。4.■担任(工作等)；接受(任务等)；承担：Who will undertake responsibility for this work?谁将承担这项工作的责任?5.■负责；掌管：I want you to undertake all the arrangements.我希望你来负责全面安排工作。vi.1.■[古语]担保；负责2.■[口语]承办丧事变形vt.undertookundertakenundertaking

undertakeundertake[ˌʌndəˈteik]vt.(-took [-ˈtuk]; -taken [-ˈteikən])1.■承担; 接受; 承办2.■保证; 断言(that)3.■从事, 着手; 进行4.■[古]向...挑战5.■同意[答应, 约好, 试图](做某事)undertake a post担任一个职位undertake experiment and calculations从事实验和计算The lawyer undertook the case without a fee.这律师免费承办那个案件。I can't undertake that you will make a profit.我不能担保你会获利。He undertook to be here at five.他答应五点钟到这里来。

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词性变化undertake[ˌʌndəˈteik]vi.1.■[古]担保; 负责; 做证人(for)2.■[俚]承办丧事I'll undertake for your security.我将保证你的安全。

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继承用法undertaker[ˈʌndəteɪkə(r)]n.1.■承担人, 承办人; 企业家2.■[ˈʌndəteikə] 殡仪事业经营人, 殡仪员