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根据牛津高阶词典,undertake的全部意思是“承担,从事,负责；承诺,允诺,答应”,没有“开始做”的意思.
而take up的意思“开始从事”只是它很多意思中的一种,“继续,接下去”及“占据”才是最常用的意思.
所以就很好区分了,它俩的意思没有“开始从事,开始做”这个重合之处.非要区分的话,一个是词组,一个是单一的动词,当然不一样了.
It is a challenge he has to take up.
Germany worries that any debt relief will reduce greece "s incentive to undertake reforms.
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Take up
v.拿起；开始；从事；吸收；接纳；占去；继续做；做某事消遣
1.She took up the receiver and began to dial the number.
她拿起听筒开始拨电话号码。
2.When did you take up Japanese as a second foreign language?
你什么时间开始选修日语作为第二语言?
3.It is necessary for us to take up productive labour.
我们需要从事生产劳动。
4.Use a blotter to take up the spilt ink.
用一张吸墨纸把溅出来的墨水吸掉。
5.You should take up my suggestion and start saving money.
你应该接受我的建议,开始存钱。
6.They take up too much space.
它们占了太多空间。
undertake
v.承担；从事；保证；答应
1.We could undertake the work for the time being.
我们可暂时承担这项工作。
2.We shall undertake the construction of this bridge.
我们将负责这座桥的修建工程。
3.I can not undertake that you will make a profit.
我不能保证你会获利。
4.He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
他答应星期五之前完成这项工作。
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undertake的全部意思是“承担,从事,负责；承诺,允诺,答应”,没有“开始做”的意思.
而take up的意思“开始从事”只是它很多意思中的一种,“继续,接下去”及“占据”才是最常用的意思.
所以就很好区分了,它俩的意思没有“开始从事,开始做”这个重合之处.非要区分的话,一个是词组,一个是单一的动词,当然不一样了.
undertake
1.vti make pledge to do something: to make a commitment to do something
undertook to find out the cost of flights
2. vt set about doing: to begin to do something or to set out on something
They are ill-equipped to undertake such a journey.
take up
When did he take up football?
The work took up all his time.