| 词汇 | undertaking |
| 释义 | undertaking noun[ C ] uk /ˌʌn.dəˈteɪ.kɪŋ/ us /ˈʌn.dɚˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ undertakingnoun[C] (JOB)C2[ C ] a job, business, or piece of work: 工作;任务;企业;事业 The construction of the tunnel is a large and complex undertaking.该隧道的修建是项复杂的大工程。 Work, working and the workplace act as something all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom assignment bandh be at workidiom grind hoop hotelling housekeeping in the line of dutyidiom induction industry job moonlight skivvy slave slog slouch spadework sweat undertakingnoun[C] (PROMISE)[ C ]formal a formal promise: 正式承诺 [ + that ]formalThe manager gave a written undertaking that no one would lose their job.经理写下了书面保证，不会让任何人丢掉工作。 Synonyms assurance(PROMISE) bond(PROMISE) commitment guarantee oath(PROMISE) pledge promise(SAY CERTAINLY) vow word(PROMISE) Making & breaking promises & commitments be on your honouridiom bond breach of contract commit someone to something commitment committed cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom deliver on something fink fink out oath pact pledge promises, promises!idiom promisor promissory repledge restrictive covenant sworn vow undertakingnoun[C] (IN VEHICLE)[ U ]UK the act of passing another vehicle that is going in the same direction as you by driving past it on the left side: Undertaking in itself isn't illegal, but you could face a fixed penalty notice for careless driving. Undertaking in the inside lane should be avoided wherever possible. They suggested that one way to relieve congestion would be to introduce undertaking on all stretches of motorway with three or more lanes. On the road: driving & operating road vehicles aquaplaning back someone up biting point boxed in branch off chauffeur gun handle lock platooning pull pull someone up push start range anxiety reverse road rage skid speeding the RAC ton undertakingnoun[C] (ORGANIZING FUNERALS)[ U ] the work of an undertaker(= a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies that are going to be buried or cremated (= burned) and to organize funerals): His book about his life as a funeral director is called "The Bare Bones of Undertaking". Undertaking was not her first choice of profession. Funerals burial society catafalque closed-casket cortege funeral funeral director funeral home funerary funereally hearse lay morgue mortician mortuary obsequies open-casket send send something off viewing wake undertaking | American Dictionaryundertaking noun[ Cusually sing ] us/ˈʌn·dərˌteɪ·kɪŋ/ an effort to do something, esp. to do a large or difficult job, or the job that is done: Preparing for the US national census every ten years is a massive undertaking. undertaking | Business Englishundertaking noun[ C ] uk /ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ/us a job, task, or piece of work that someone has decided or agreed to do: a big/enormous/major undertakingThis is an enormous and most ambitious undertaking. formal a formal promise: an undertaking to do sthMany banks have given undertakings to lend more. an undertaking thatBoth companies gave an undertaking that they will stop discounting. formal a business: IOC is India's largest commercial undertaking. 90% of the investment portfolio comprised investment in the securities of the associated undertakings. |
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