Researchers will undertake a comprehensive study of coral reef ecosystems to assess the impact of rising ocean temperatures.
研究人员将开展一项对珊瑚礁生态系统的全面研究，以评估海洋温度上升的影响。
- The bar-tailed godwit undertakes one of the longest known nonstop migratory flights of any bird.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “undertake”?
C — To take on and begin (a task).. “undertake” means To take on and begin (a task)..
Which word means “To take on and begin (a task).”?
A — undertake. “undertake” means To take on and begin (a task)..
undertake — To take on and begin (a task).. In Chinese: 承担;着手;承诺.
undertake is pronounced //ˌʌndərˈteɪk//.
Researchers will undertake a comprehensive study of coral reef ecosystems to assess the impact of rising ocean temperatures. (研究人员将开展一项对珊瑚礁生态系统的全面研究，以评估海洋温度上升的影响。)
begin, initiate, embark on — all close in meaning to undertake (To take on and begin (a task).).
abandon, cease — each the opposite of undertake (To take on and begin (a task).).
Yes. undertake is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
under + take → 把担子接到手下 → 承担。