embark on

embark onembark on1.■着手, 开始做某事He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。

embark on1.■登上船(或飞机、汽车等)，搭载(船只等):to embark on a steamer上轮船to embark on a ship for America乘船去美国2.■开始(工作)；着手，从事:He has already embarked on his new dictionary.他已开始编他的新词典。to embark on a business career开始经商