undertake

verb

/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/

/ˌʌndərˈteɪk/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they undertake	/ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ /ˌʌndərˈteɪk/
he / she / it undertakes	/ˌʌndəˈteɪks/ /ˌʌndərˈteɪks/
past simple undertook	/ˌʌndəˈtʊk/ /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
past participle undertaken	/ˌʌndəˈteɪkən/ /ˌʌndərˈteɪkən/
-ing form undertaking	/ˌʌndəˈteɪkɪŋ/ /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/

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undertake something to make yourself responsible for something 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。
Extra Examples
- The directors of the company refused to undertake such a risky venture.公司董事拒绝承担这样一个高风险的经营项目。
- The research intitiative is being undertaken by a group of environmentalists.这项初步研究是由一群环保主义者进行的。
- They have undertaken a reappraisal of students' needs.他们对学生的需求进行了重新评估。
undertake to do something | undertake that… to agree or promise that you will do something承诺；允诺；答应
- He undertook to finish the job by Friday.他答应星期五之前完成这一工作。
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1604 COCA: 4035

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

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1604 COCA: 4035

undertake

To make a promise: promise, commit, swear...