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  Undertake \Un`der*take"\, v. t. [imp. Undertook; p. p.
     Undertaken; p. pr. & vb. n. Undertaking.] [Under + take.]
     1. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to
        take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to
        attempt.
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              To second, or oppose, or undertake
              The perilous attempt.                 --Milton.
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     2. Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or
        expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter
        into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant;
        to contract.
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              I 'll undertake to land them on our coast. --Shak.
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     3. Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
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              And he was not right fat, I undertake. --Dryden.
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              And those two counties I will undertake
              Your grace shall well and quietly enjoiy. --Shak.
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              I dare undertake they will not lose their labor.
                                                    --Woodward.
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     4. To assume, as a character. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     5. To engage with; to attack. [Obs.]
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              It is not fit your lordship should undertake every
              companion that you give offense to.   --Shak.
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     6. To have knowledge of; to hear. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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     7. To take or have the charge of. [Obs.] ``Who undertakes you
        to your end.'' --Shak.
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              Keep well those that ye undertake.    --Chaucer.
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  Undertook \Un`der*took"\,
     imp. of Undertake.
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  Undertake \Un`der*take"\, v. t. [imp. Undertook; p. p.
     Undertaken; p. pr. & vb. n. Undertaking.] [Under + take.]
     1. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to
        take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to
        attempt.
  
              To second, or oppose, or undertake The perilous
              attempt.                              --Milton.
  
     2. Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or
        expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter
        into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant;
        to contract.
  
              I 'll undertake to land them on our coast. --Shak.
  
     3. Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
  
              And he was not right fat, I undertake. --Dryden.
  
              And those two counties I will undertake Your grace
              shall well and quietly enjoiy.        --Shak.
  
              I dare undertake they will not lose their labor.
                                                    --Woodward.
  
     4. To assume, as a character. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     5. To engage with; to attack. [Obs.]
  
              It is not fit your lordship should undertake every
              companion that you give offense to.   --Shak.
  
     6. To have knowledge of; to hear. [Obs.] --Spenser.
  
     7. To take or have the charge of. [Obs.] ``Who undertakes you
        to your end.'' --Shak.
  
              Keep well those that ye undertake.    --Chaucer.

  Undertook \Un`der*took"\,
     imp. of Undertake.

  undertook
       See undertake

  undertake
       v 1: enter upon an activity or enterprise [syn: set about, attempt]
       2: accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
          [syn: tackle, take on]
       3: promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the
          prisoners" [syn: guarantee]
       4: enter into a contractual arrangement [syn: contract]
       5: accept as a charge [syn: take in charge]
       [also: undertook, undertaken]

  undertook
     vb.
     (en-simple past of: undertake)

  undertook
     vb.
     (en-simple past of: undertake)

  undertook
     vb.
     (en-simple past of: undertake)

  undertook
     vb.
     (en-simple past of: undertake)

  undertook
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm u ndertook imp=undertake)

  Undertook /ˌʌndətˈʊk/
  تعهّد

  undertook /ˌʌndətˈʊk/ 
  podniknutý

  undertook /ˌʌndətˈʊk/ 
  podnikl

  undertook /ˌʌndətˈʊk/ 
  převzatý

  undertook /ˌʌndətˈʊk/ 
  vykonaný

  undertake /ˌʌndətˈeɪk/ (undertook /ˌʌndətˈʊk/ <>, undertaken /ˌʌndətˈeɪkən/ <>) 
  eingehen [eine Verpflichtung] , übernehmen, besorgen 
        "he/she undertakes"  - er/sie geht ein, er/sie übernimmt
        "he/she has/had undertaken"  - er/sie ist/war eingegangen, er/sie hat/hatte übernommen
        "I/he/she would undertake"  - ich/er/sie übernähme
        "undertake a business"  - die Besorgung eines Geschäfts übernehmen
        "undertake the collection of a bill"  - das Inkasso eines Wechsel übernehmen/besorgen
        "undertake a liability"  - eine Haftung übernehmen
        "undertake a risk"  - ein Risiko übernehmen/eingehen
   see: undertaking, undertaken, I/he/she undertook, undertake obligations
  
           Note: a commitment

  undertake sth. /ˌʌndətˈeɪk ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/ (undertook /ˌʌndətˈʊk/ <>, undertaken /ˌʌndətˈeɪkən/ <>)
  etw. vornehmen, etw. in Angriff nehmen, etw. unternehmen 
   see: undertaking, undertaken, undertake a thorough search, undertake a task, undertake a journey, undertake the construction work, undertake a series of studies
  
           Note: begin to deal with sth.

  undertook /ˌʌndətˈʊk/
  učinio

  
/ˌəndɝˈtʊk/

  UNDERTOOK. Assumed; promised. 
       2. This is a technical word which ought to be inserted in every 
  declaration of assumpsit, charging that the defendant undertook to perform 
  the promise which is the foundation of the suit; and this though the promise 
  be founded on a legal liability, or would be implied in evidence. Bac. Ab 
  Assumpsit, F; 1 Chit. Pl. 88, note p. 
  
  

  v. 接手,从事;

     vbl. undertake的过去式