| 单词 | undertake |
| 释义 | undertake (once / 107 pages) v When you undertake a task or challenge, you attempt to accomplish it. If you want to undertake a verbal challenge right now, try saying “sushi chef” ten times quickly without messing up. Way back in the 13th century, undertake meant “seize” or “entrap.” Of course, the meaning has shifted significantly since then, and we hope you don’t feel entrapped when you decide to undertake a project. However, undertake does convey a level of commitment and involvement that’s somewhat stronger than the words try or attempt might suggest. WORD FAMILYundertake: undertaken, undertaker, undertakes, undertaking, undertook+/undertaker: undertakers/undertaking: undertakings USAGE EXAMPLESHe was so supportive, she said, that she and her team decided to undertake even more changes. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Utah is undertaking a test of the technology on a stretch of Salt Lake City’s Redwood Road, a major north-south commuter route. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) The project is one of the largest undertaken in the state. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v enter upon an activity or enterprise Syn|Hyper attempt, set about initiate, pioneer take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of 2v promise to do or accomplish Syn|Hypo|Hyper guarantee subvent, subvention, underwrite guarantee financial support of assure, promise make a promise or commitment 3v enter into a contractual arrangement Syn|Hypo|Hyper contract stipulate make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force signbe engaged by a written agreement condition, qualify, specify, stipulatespecify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement lease, rentlet for money charter, hire, lease, renthold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services undersignsign at the bottom of (a document) inkappend one's signature to autograph, inscribemark with one's signature initialmark with one's initials countersignadd one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity executesign in the presence of witnesses endorse, indorsesign as evidence of legal transfer providedetermine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation assure, promise make a promise or commitment 4v accept as a challenge Syn|Hypo|Hyper tackle, take on rise exert oneself to meet a challenge confront, face, face up deal with (something unpleasant) head on 5v accept as a charge Syn|Hyper take in charge accept, consent, go for give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to |
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