undertaking
n
1 [sing] work, etc that one has undertaken; task or enterprise 任务; 事业; 企业
a commercial, financial, etc undertaking商业、 金融等企业
Small businesses are a risky undertaking.小型企业要担很大的风险.
Getting married is a serious undertaking. 结婚是件大事.
2 ~ (that.../to do sth) (fml 文) promise or guarantee 答应; 许诺; 保证; 担保
an undertaking that the loan would be repaid 一项偿还贷款的担保
She gave a solemn undertaking to respect their decision. 她郑重地保证尊重他们的决定.
undertaking n [U]
business of an undertaker 殡仪业.
Of course, Leon Bagrit could not possibly have foreseen the development of the Internet, the worldwide system that enables us to communicate instantly with anyone in any part of the world by using computers linked to telephone networks.