undertake /ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/ verb undertakes; undertook /-ˈtʊk/ ; /ˌʌndɚˈtʊk/; undertaken /-ˈteɪkən/ ; /ˌʌndɚˈteɪkən/; undertaking undertakes; undertook /-ˈtʊk/ ; /ˌʌndɚˈtʊk/; undertaken /-ˈteɪkən/ ; /ˌʌndɚˈteɪkən/; undertaking Learner's definition of UNDERTAKE
[+ object] formal
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: to begin or attempt (something)開始;着手做;承擔 -
undertake a task/journey承擔任務;開始旅程
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He's undertaking a thorough search.他在進行徹底搜查。
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The researchers undertook a series of studies.研究人員進行了一系列的研究。
2
: to agree or promise to do (something)答應;承諾;同意 —
usually followed by to + verb通常接動詞不定式