
英:/'ˌʌndəˈtʊk/ 美:/'ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
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v. 承擔(undertake的過去式);着手做
She undertook the task of monitoring the elections.
她承擔了監督選舉的任務。
She was secretly vetted before she ever undertook any work for me.
她在為我承擔任何工作之前受到了秘密審查。
He undertook to edit the text himself.
他承諾親自編輯正文。
He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
他答應星期五或之前完成這一工作。
They undertook a fact-finding mission in the region.
他們承擔了在該地區核查事實的工作。
"undertook" 是英語動詞 "undertake" 的過去式形式。它的核心含義是:
承擔、着手做、承諾(去做某事),通常指承擔一項需要努力、責任或勇氣的任務、工作或行動。
以下是其詳細解釋,涵蓋語義、用法和語境:
核心語義:承擔與開始行動
Heundertook the responsibility of caring for his younger siblings after their parents passed away. (他在父母去世後承擔起了照顧弟弟妹妹的責任。)
- 來源參考:Cambridge Dictionary 對 "undertake" 的解釋強調了 "to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult" (做或開始做某事,尤指需要很長時間或困難的事情)。 Cambridge Dictionary: undertake
The research teamundertook a comprehensive study of climate change impacts. (研究團隊着手進行了一項關于氣候變化影響的全面研究。) Theyundertook a long journey across the desert. (他們開始了穿越沙漠的長途旅程。)
隱含意義:承諾與努力
The governmentundertook to improve public transportation infrastructure. (政府承諾改善公共交通基礎設施。)
- 來源參考:Oxford Learner's Dictionaries 指出 "undertake" 常用于正式語境,表示 "to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it" (使自己為某事負責并開始做它)。 Oxford Learner's Dictionaries: undertake
語法特征
同義詞與辨析
總結來說,"undertook" 表示在過去,某人主動承擔、承諾并開始執行一項通常需要付出努力、承擔責任或具有挑戰性的任務、工作或行動。
單詞 "undertook" 是動詞 "undertake" 的過去式形式,其含義和用法如下:
承擔(責任/任務)
表示主動接受或開始執行某項任務、責任或承諾。
例句:She undertook the challenge of leading the team.
(她承擔了領導團隊的挑戰。)
着手進行(行動/項目)
指正式或嚴肅地開始某項具體行動或計劃。
例句:The government undertook a study on climate change.
(政府啟動了一項關于氣候變化的研究。)
承諾(正式用法)
在法律或正式語境中,表示保證履行義務。
例句:He undertook to repay the loan within two years.
(他承諾在兩年内償還貸款。)
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