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承擔；從事；負責
- to undertake a task/project承擔一個任務／項目
- University professors both teach and undertake research.大學教授既要教學又要從事研究工作。
- The company has announced that it will undertake a full investigation into the accident.公司已經宣布將對這次事故進行全面調查。
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- The directors of the company refused to undertake such a risky venture.公司董事拒絕承擔這樣一個高風險的經營項目。
- The research intitiative is being undertaken by a group of environmentalists.這項初步研究是由一群環保主義者進行的。
- They have undertaken a reappraisal of students' needs.他們對學生的需求進行了重新評估。
undertake to do something | undertake that… to agree or promise that you will do something承諾；允諾；答應
- He undertook to finish the job by Friday.他答應星期五之前完成這一工作。
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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...