- [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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- large
- …
- [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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1The 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- solemn
- express
- irrevocable
- …
- give (somebody)
- make
- seek
- …
- undertaking (to do something)
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the business of an undertaker 殡仪业;丧葬业