undertake

vt.

1. 担任, 承揽; 保证
   • I want you to undertake all the responsibility.
     我要你承担所有的责任。
   • Who will undertake the job of decorating the auditorium?
     谁来负责装饰礼堂的工作?
   • I'll leave you to undertake an important mission.
     我要让你承担一项重要使命。
   • The lawyer undertook the case.
     该律师承办这个案子。
   • He undertook the leadership of the team.
     他担任了这个团队的领导。
   • If the equipment is not up to the agreed specifications and quality, we will undertake to replace them.
     如果设备达不到议定的规格质量, 我们将负责调换。
   • I can undertake that you will enjoy the play.
     我保证你会喜欢这个剧。
   • We can't undertake that you will make a profit.
     我们不能保证你会获利。
2. 着手, 开始
   • He undertakes a dangerous job.
     他从事一项危险的工作。
   • Their team will undertake exploration for oil.
     他们队将着手进行石油勘探工作。
   • She undertook to revise my compositions.
     她着手批改我的作文。
   • Next he undertook to pay off the debts.
     然后, 他负责偿还债务。