undertaking
nounOPAL W
/ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/
/ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
- [countable] a task or project, especially one that is important and/or difficult
synonym venture(重大或艰巨的)任务,项目,事业;企业 - 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。 - 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。 - the first joint undertaking of the two societies
两个社团的第一次联手
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- large
- …
- He is interested in buying the club as a commercial undertaking.
- [countable] (formal) an agreement or a promise to do something
承诺;保证;许诺;答应 - undertaking (to do something) a government undertaking to spend more on education
政府增加教育经费的承诺 - undertaking (that…) The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out.
房东书面保证将进行维修。
Topics Discussion and agreementc1- The factory failed to honour its undertaking to stop dumping waste into the local river.
这个工厂承诺停止向当地河流倾倒垃圾,但没有兑现。 - Neither side had honoured its undertaking to end the conflict.
双方都没有履行结束冲突的承诺。 - He gave an undertaking that he would not interfere again.
他保证不再干涉。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- solemn
- express
- irrevocable
- …
- give (somebody)
- make
- seek
- …
- undertaking (to do something) a government undertaking to spend more on education
- /ˈʌndəteɪkɪŋ//ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/[uncountable] the business of an undertaker
殡仪业;丧葬业