单词
undertaking
读音
ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ
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词根
"Undertaking"中的"under"和"take"都是单词的词根。"Under-"源于古英语 "under", 其中“tak”源自古英语的“tacan”，这两个词合在一起源自于“在...之下接受”。
释义
n. 事业；企业；保证；殡仪业 v. 同意；担任；许诺（undertake 的现在分词） [ 复数 undertakings ]
例句
The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out.
房东书面保证将进行维修。
Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.
组织这场演出是一项巨大的任务。
Making the house habitable was a major undertaking.
把这房子收拾得可以住人是个大工程。
The landlord gave a written undertaking that the repairs would be carried out.
房东书面保证将进行维修。
Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.
组织这场演出是一项巨大的任务。
Making the house habitable was a major undertaking.
把这房子收拾得可以住人是个大工程。
强化记忆
想象一下，你在承诺或接受一个任务（taking on a task）就像在任务或承诺的重压下（under），这样就容易记住这个词。"Undertake" 这个单词在14世纪初开始出现，它来源于古英语中的 "undertæcan" ，最初含有"在...之下"和"接受"的意思。作为商业用语，它后来发展成表示"承诺"或者"保证"去做某件事。
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in her father’s governmentprepared Anna for this undertaking.Anna was born in 1083,
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