undertook
/ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
뜻
v. undertake의 과거형, (일을) 맡았다, 착수했다, 약속했다
메모under + take: 일을 떠맡다 → undertake - undertook - undertaken
예문
The city undertook a major road project.
AI 학습정보
Past tense of undertake: agreed to do a job or started a piece of work.
- took on
- began
- launched
- abandoned
- undertake v.
- undertaking n.
- undertook a project
- undertook research
- undertook to do
She undertook the task without hesitation.
그녀는 망설임 없이 그 일을 맡았다.
The team undertook a survey of local shops.
그 팀은 지역 상점들을 대상으로 조사에 착수했다.
undertook: 큰일을 맡아 시작했다(격식)
v. undertook + 일/사업/연구: ~에 착수했다
They undertook a long journey.
그들은 긴 여정에 나섰다.
v. undertook to + 동사: ~하기로 약속했다
He undertook to finish it by Friday.
그는 금요일까지 끝내기로 약속했다.
✓ She undertook the job.
✗ She undertaked the job.
take처럼 불규칙 — 과거형 undertook
undertook vs took on
undertook — 격식 — 책임지고 착수했다
The firm undertook the design work.
그 회사가 설계 작업을 맡았다.
took on — 구어 — (일을) 떠맡았다
I took on extra work.
나는 추가 업무를 떠맡았다.
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