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a/an [adjective] undertaking
常用形容词修饰，表示某种性质的事业或任务。
Starting a new business is a risky undertaking.
创办新企业是一项冒险的事业。
任务；项目；事业
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任务；项目；事业
a task or project that someone takes on or attempts
Starting a new business is a risky undertaking.
创办新企业是一项冒险的事业。
殡葬业；丧葬事务
The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
任何被承担或尝试的工作
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
承诺；保证
A promise or pledge; a guarantee.
殡葬师的行业
the trade of a funeral director
Starting her own bakery was a risky undertaking, but she had a solid business plan.
开办自己的面包店是一项有风险的事业，但她有扎实的商业计划。
AI contextual example
Cleaning up the entire beach before summer is a huge undertaking for the small volunteer group.
在夏天来临前清理整片海滩，对这个小志愿者团队来说是一项巨大的工程。
AI contextual example
The company's new undertaking will create hundreds of jobs in the region.
公司的新项目将在该地区创造数百个就业机会。
AI contextual example
he prepared for great undertakings
他为伟大的事业做好了准备。
WordNet
常用形容词修饰，表示某种性质的事业或任务。
Starting a new business is a risky undertaking.
创办新企业是一项冒险的事业。
表示承诺或保证做某事。
She gave an undertaking to complete the project on time.
她承诺按时完成项目。
Building the bridge was a major undertaking.
建造这座桥是一项重大的工程。
Not this
This is a big under taking.
Use this
This is a big undertaking.
名词"undertaking"不能分开写作"under taking"，应连写。
Not this
He will undertaking the project.
Use this
He will undertake the project.
情态动词后应接动词原形，"undertaking"是动名词或名词，应改为动词原形"undertake"。
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一项重大任务（或事业）
Organizing the international conference was a major undertaking.
组织这次国际会议是一项重大任务。
冒险的事业；有风险的事
Launching a start-up during a recession is a risky undertaking.
在经济衰退期间创办初创企业是一件有风险的事。
作出承诺；作出保证
The contractor gave an undertaking to complete the work by June.
承包商作出承诺，将在六月底前完成工作。
庄严的承诺
Both leaders made a solemn undertaking to reduce carbon emissions.
两位领导人都作出了减少碳排放的庄严承诺。
殡葬业
He worked in the undertaking business for nearly thirty years.
他在殡葬业工作了近三十年。
一项艰巨的事业/庞大的工程
Building the tunnel was a mammoth undertaking that took years to complete.
修建这条隧道是一项艰巨的工程，耗时数年才完成。
一项令人却步的任务
Reorganizing the entire department proved to be a daunting undertaking.
重组整个部门被证明是一项令人却步的任务。
庄严的承诺
The government gave a solemn undertaking to protect the refugees.
政府作出庄严承诺，保护难民。
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记忆联想：'under'（在下面）+ 'taking'（拿）——把责任拿到身下扛起，即成'承担的事业/承诺'；殡葬业也是'承办'丧事。
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal projects or work、business and funeral industry、legal or formal promises 该词的语域随义项而变：表示“任务/事业”和“承诺/保证”时多用于正式或书面语境；表示“殡葬业”时属于行业用语。整体比较常见于正式场合，口语中较少单独使用。
表示任务或事业时可数；表示殡葬业时不可数，常接介词 of。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.