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undertaken

UK //ˌʌn.dəˈteɪ.kən//US //ˌʌn.dɚˈteɪ.kən//

词源

源自中古英语 'undertaken',由 'under-'(在...之下)和 'take'(拿、承担)组成,意为承担或开始某事。

verb

❶ undertake 的过去分词形式,表示已经承担或开始做某事,通常指需要努力或责任的任务。

“She has undertaken the responsibility of managing the project.”

(她已经承担了管理这个项目的责任。)

“The research was undertaken by a team of experts.”

(这项研究是由一组专家进行的。)

同义词:attempted, embarked on, assumed, commenced, initiated

常见短语

undertaken by — 表示某事由某人或某组织负责或执行,强调责任或行动的归属。

“The project was undertaken by a local company.”

(这个项目是由一家本地公司负责的。)