undertaking

名词 undertaking:

1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
   同义词：project, task, labor
2. the trade of a funeral director

动词 undertake:

1. enter upon an activity or enterprise
   同义词：undertake, set about, attempt
2. accept as a challenge
   同义词：undertake, tackle, take on
3. promise to do or accomplish
   同义词：undertake, guarantee
4. enter into a contractual arrangement
   同义词：contract, undertake
5. accept as a charge
   同义词：undertake, take in charge

1. And for that turn there are never wanting, some persons of violent and undertaking natures, who, so they may have power and business, will take it at any cost.
   而要找这种替身，世间还真不乏一些雄心勃勃的冒昧之徒，只要能获得权位，这种人不惜付出任何代价。
2. In system development, an undertaking with prescribed objectives, magnitude, and duration.
   在系统开发过程中，一种具有规定目标、规模和期限的任务。
3. An undertaking, especially one of some scope, complication, and risk.
   事业一项事业，尤其指一项雄心勃勃、复杂、且具危险性的事业
4. He is too timid to venture upon a new undertaking.
   他太胆小，不敢从事新的事业。