commit
[kə'mɪt] verb (-tt-)
CRIME 罪行
IMPROVER transitive
■to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong 做（违法或错误的事）；犯（罪、错）•He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.他蒙冤入狱。 •to commit adultery/murder犯通奸罪／杀人罪 •to commit an offence犯法
[kə'mɪt] verb (-tt-)
PROMISE 承诺
IMPROVER intransitive or transitive
■to promise or give your loyalty, time or money to a particular principle, person or plan of action 承诺，保证；（使）忠于；（使）致力于；投入（时间或金钱）•[R] Like so many men, he has problems committing himself to a relationship.像许多男人一样，他也有用情不专的问题。 •The government must commit itself to improving health care.政府必须致力改善医疗保健服务。 •Once we have committed to this course of action there is no going back.一旦我们承诺采取这个行动，就没有回头路。 commit yourself
■to express an opinion or to make a decision that you tell people about 表态；决定•I think I can come but I won't commit myself till I know for sure.我想我能来，但在确定之前我不能保证。 commit sth to memory
■to make certain that you remember something 牢记
commit sth to paper
■to write something down 写下，记下•Perhaps we should commit these ideas to paper before we forget them.也许我们应该把这些想法写在纸上，免得忘记。
[kə'mɪt] verb (-tt-)
SEND 送
transitive formal
■to send someone officially to prison or hospital （正式地）将…送进（监狱或医院）•He's been committed to prison for fraud.他因诈骗而锒铛入狱。
[kə'mɪt] verb (-tt-)
commit suicide
■If a person commits suicide, they kill themselves. 自杀
[kə'mɪt] verb (-tt-)
Common Learner Errors commitWarning: Check your verb endings!Many learners make mistakes when using commit in the past tense.The past simple and past participle have 'tt'. Don't write 'comited', write committed.The -ing form is committing. |