undertake

英语

其他形式

undirtake (棄用)

词源

源自中古英語 undertaken，等价于under- +‎ take（仿undernim）。

发音

(標準英音) 國際音標^(幫助): /ʌndəˈteɪk/
(通用美式，加拿大) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/
- 音頻 (美國)： (檔案)
(澳大利亞，新西蘭) 國際音標^(幫助): /andəˈtæɪk/
韻部：-eɪk

动词

undertake (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 undertakes，現在分詞 undertaking，過去式 undertook，過去分詞 undertaken)

(及物) 开始着手于，从事，开展
- 1667, John Milton, “Book 2”, 出自 Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; 再版為 Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC，第 417-420 行s:
  This said, he sat; and expectation held
  His look suspense, awaiting who appeared
  To second, or oppose, or undertake
  The perilous attempt.
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(不及物) 承诺
He undertook to exercise more in future.
他打算以后多练习。
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(英國，非正式) 内道超车
反義詞：overtake
(古舊，不及物) 保证，断言，敢说
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- 1695, John Woodward, An Essay towards a Natural History of the Earth and Terrestrial Bodies‎^[1], London: Richard Wilkin, Part 4, pp. 222-223:
  […] if those Persons who are curious in collecting either Minerals, or the Shells, Teeth, or other Parts of Animal Bodies that have been buried in the Earth, do but search the Hills after Rains, and the Sea-Shores after Storms, I dare undertake they will not lose their Labour.
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(棄用，及物) 骗取；困住
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(棄用) 扮演，担当（角色）
- c. 1595–1596, William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, 出自 Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, 出版於 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
  Quince. […] you must needs play Pyramus.
  Bottom. Well, I will undertake it.
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(棄用) 攻击
- 1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur Book XIX, Chapter x, leaf 394v:
  Soo it happend in Spayne there was an Erles sone his name was Alphegus / and at a grete turnement in spayn this syre Vrre knyghte of Hongry and sir Alphegus of spayne encountred to gyders for veray enuy / and soo eyther vndertook other to the Vtteraunce.
  "So it happened in Spain there was an earl’s son, his name was Alphegus, and at a great tournament in Spain this Sir Urre, knight of Hungary, and Sir Alphegus of Spain encountered together for very envy; and so either undertook other to the utterance."
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(棄用) 知道；听说
- 1596, 埃德蒙·斯宾塞, “Book V, Canto III”, 出自仙后（The Faerie Qveene . […]）, London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC，第 34 頁:
  Ne he his mouth would open unto wight,
  Untill that Guyon selfe unto him spake,
  And called Brigadore, (so was he hight,)
  Whose voice so soone as he did undertake,
  Eftsoones he stood as still as any stake,
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(棄用) 负责，照顾
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衍生词汇

名词

undertake (複數 undertakes)

(英國，非正式) 内道超车
反義詞：overtake