undertaking

[.ʌndə'teikiŋ]

n.事业, 企业, 保证, 许诺, 殡仪业

例句与用法：

And for that turn there are never wanting, some persons of violent and undertaking natures, who, so they may have power and business, will take it at any cost.

而要找这种替身，世间还真不乏一些雄心勃勃的冒昧之徒，只要能获得权位，这种人不惜付出任何代价。

In system development, an undertaking with prescribed objectives, magnitude, and duration.

在系统开发过程中，一种具有规定目标、规模和期限的任务。

An undertaking, especially one of some scope, complication, and risk.

事业一项事业，尤其指一项雄心勃勃、复杂、且具危险性的事业

He is too timid to venture upon a new undertaking.

他太胆小，不敢从事新的事业。

词形变化：

动词过去式: undertook | 动词过去分词: undertaken | 动词现在分词: undertaking | 动词第三人称单数: undertakes |

详细释义：

n.

1. 事业; 企业; 工作[C][S1]

It seemed an endless undertaking.

那件事办起来像没个完似的。

charitable undertakings

慈善事业

2. 保证; 许诺[C][+to-v][+that]

give an undertaking not to take sides

保证不偏袒任何一方

3. 丧葬事宜; 殡仪业[U]