1、under + take.
2、身在其中担任、掌握(take, hold)什么;当然,只有身在其中才能去担任、掌管什么东西了。
3、At here, the under is not the usual word meaning "beneath," but from Old English under, from PIE *enter- "between, among". 另见:understand.
4、undertake => 现在分词:undertaking.
undertaking 重大事业
来自undertake, 承担,引申词义重大事业,艰巨的任务。比较enterprising.
undertaking (n.)
"enterprise," early 15c., verbal noun from undertake (v.). An Old English word for this was underfangenes.
1. He had no great hopes for the success of his undertaking.
他对自己事业的成功不抱太大希望。
来自柯林斯例句
2. His first essay in running a company was a notoriously tough undertaking.
众所周知,他第一次尝试经营公司时十分艰难。
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3. This mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
这项艰巨的任务在18个月内完成了。
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4. He is interested in buying the club as a commercial undertaking.
他有意购买那个俱乐部作为投资。
来自《权威词典》
5. He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking.
1、under + take.
2、身在其中担任、掌握(take, hold)什么;当然,只有身在其中才能去担任、掌管什么东西了。
3、At here, the under is not the usual word meaning "beneath," but from Old English under, from PIE *enter- "between, among". 另见:understand.
4、undertake => 现在分词:undertaking.
中文词源
undertaking 重大事业
来自undertake, 承担,引申词义重大事业,艰巨的任务。比较enterprising.
英文词源
undertaking (n.)
"enterprise," early 15c., verbal noun from undertake (v.). An Old English word for this was underfangenes.
双语例句
1. He had no great hopes for the success of his undertaking.
他对自己事业的成功不抱太大希望。
来自柯林斯例句
2. His first essay in running a company was a notoriously tough undertaking.
众所周知,他第一次尝试经营公司时十分艰难。
来自柯林斯例句
3. This mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
这项艰巨的任务在18个月内完成了。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He is interested in buying the club as a commercial undertaking.
他有意购买那个俱乐部作为投资。
来自《权威词典》
5. He has sunk half his fortune into a new business undertaking.