commute
[kə'mju:t] verb
TRAVEL 旅行
intransitive
■to make the same journey regularly between work and home 上下班往返；往返于工作地点与家之间；通勤•It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.每天上下班要往返于布莱顿与伦敦之间，令人疲惫不堪。
[kə'mju:t] verb
CHANGE 改变
transitive formal
■to change one thing into another 变换，改变•People used to believe that you could commute base metals into gold.人们过去曾认为能将贱金属变成黄金。 transitive specialized
■to exchange one type of payment for a different type 改变，改换（支付方式）•I think I'll commute my life insurance into an annuity.我想把人寿保险改为年金保险。 transitive legal
■to change a punishment to one that is less severe 减轻（刑罚）•Her sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.对她的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
[kə'mju:t] noun countable informal
■a regular journey between work and home 往返于工作地点与家之间•It's at least an hour's commute to work.上班路上至少要花一个小时。 |