剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - undertake collapse

undertake
[UK]/ˌʌn.də'teɪk/ [US]/-dɚ-/ (undertook, undertaken)

verb [T]
DO 做
A slightly formal
* to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult
（开始）做，承担，从事（尤指耗时或困难之事）

1. Students are required to undertake simple experiments.
要求学生们做些简单的实验。

[UK]/ˌʌn.də'teɪk/ [US]/-dɚ-/ (undertook, undertaken)

verb [T]
PROMISE 承诺
formal
* to promise that you will do something
承诺，允诺，答应

1. [+ to infinitive] She undertook not to publish the names of the people involved.
她答应不公布有关人员的名字。

2. [+ that] The government undertook that the buildings would not be redeveloped.
政府承诺不会改造这些大楼。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - undertake collapse

undertake ★★☆☆☆
1.VERB 动词着手做;从事;承担 When you undertake a task or job, you start doing it and accept responsibility for it.

【语法信息】：V n

  • She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.

    她承担了监督选举的艰巨任务。

2.VERB 动词承诺；保证；答应 If you undertake to do something, you promise that you will do it.

【语法信息】：V to-inf

  • He undertook to edit the text himself.

    他答应亲自编辑正文的内容。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - undertake collapse

undertake
under·take / 7QndE5teik; NAmE -dEr5t- / verb (under·took / -5tuk / under·taken / -5teikEn / ) (formal)
1. [VN] to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it
   承担；从事；负责:
   to undertake a task / project
   承担一个任务/项目
   University professors both teach and undertake research.
   大学教授既要教学又要从事研究工作。
   The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
   公司已经宣布将对这次事故进行全面调查。
2. to agree or promise that you will do sth
   承诺；允诺；答应:
  ▪ [V to inf]
   He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
   他答应星期五或之前完成这一工作。
  ▪ [also V that]

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - undertake collapse

undertake verb
Undertake is used with these nouns as the object: activity, assessment, campaign, conversion, duty, effort, endeavour, enquiry, enterprise, examination, expedition, fieldwork, initiative, investigation, journey, mission, modification, operation, programme, project, reconstruction, reform, research, responsibility, restoration, review, revision, study, survey, task, tour, venture, visit, voyage, work

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - undertake collapse

undertake verb
⇨ do 1 (undertake an investigation) ⇨ promise (They undertook to finish the job by Friday.)

新牛津英语同义词词典 - undertake collapse

undertake

verb
the team were asked to undertake a further project
TACKLE , take on, take on oneself, take up, accept, shoulder, handle, assume, manage, deal with, take responsibility for, be responsible for, engage in, become involved in, take part in, participate in, devote oneself to, concentrate on, address oneself to, go about, set about, approach, get down to, get to grips with, launch into, enter on, begin, start, embark on, venture on, turn one's hand to; attempt, try, endeavour; informal get cracking on, have a crack/go/shot/stab at, give it a whirl; formal commence, essay.
-opposite(s): NEGLECT, FORGO.

词源记忆 - undertake collapse

undertake 承担
词源理解存争议。under-, 来自inter-变体，在里面，词源同interact, understand, take, 带走，承担。即承担起来的。