undertaking

undertaking

英 [ʌndə'teɪkɪŋ]
　　美 ['ʌndɚ'tekɪŋ]

n. 事業；企業；保證；殯儀業
　　v. 同意；擔任；許諾（undertake的ing形式）

中文詞源：

undertaking 重大事業

來自undertake, 承擔，引申詞義重大事業，艱巨的任務。比較enterprising.

例句：

1. He had no great hopes for the success of his undertaking.
他對自己事業的成功不抱太大希望。

2. His first essay in running a company was a notoriously tough undertaking.
眾所周知，他第一次嘗試經營公司時十分艱難。

3. This mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
這項艱巨的任務在18個月內完成瞭。

4. He is interested in buying the club as a commercial undertaking.
他有意購買那個俱樂部作為投資。

5. He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking.
他已把一半財產投資於一個新企業.