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undergo

UK //ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ//US //ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ//

词源

源自中古英语 'undergon',由 'under-'(在...之下)和 'go'(走)组成,字面意思是'经历'或'承受'。

verb

❶ 经历或遭受某种过程、变化或困难,通常指不愉快的或具有挑战性的事情。

“She had to undergo surgery after the accident.”

(事故后她不得不接受手术。)

“The building is undergoing major renovations.”

(这栋建筑正在进行大规模翻修。)

同义词:experience, endure, suffer, go through, face

常见短语

undergo treatment — 接受治疗,通常指医疗或康复过程。

“He is undergoing treatment for his illness.”

(他正在接受疾病治疗。)