commitment

英 [kə'mɪtmənt] 美 [kə'mɪtmənt]

• n. 承诺；保证；信奉；献身；委任；交押

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]承诺,许诺,保证

   thing one has promised to do

2. [C]承担的义务

   undertaking

3. [U]信奉,献身

   state of being dedicated or devoted

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 托付
2. 委任
3. 犯罪
4. 承诺
5. 保证
6. 献身
7. 许诺
8. 承担的义务
9. 信奉
10. 关进精神病院
11. 交托
12. 下狱
13. 收监
14. 支持
15. 罪行
16. 委托
17. 赞助
18. 作为
19. 诺言
20. 约束

英英释义

Noun:

1. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose;

   "a man of energy and commitment"
   

2. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action;

   "his long commitment to public service"
   "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
   

3. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation;

   "his business commitments took him to London"
   

4. a message that makes a pledge

5. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. If you are serious about our relationship, you should make a commitment.
   如果你对我们的关系很认真，你就应该给个承诺。
2. He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.
   他保证按时付房租。
3. It saddens me to recall that I assured him that I had no expectations of a long-term commitment.
   现在回想起来，我为我一开始就向他保证说我也不期望一段长期的关系而伤感。
4. It has been argued that this anticipated the punctuated equilibrium hypothesis, but other scholars have preferred to emphasise Darwin's commitment to gradualism.
   有人认为这加快了间断平衡假说的发展，但其他学者倾向于强调这表明了达尔文对渐进论的信奉。
5. We want to demonstrate our commitment to human rights.
   我们想表明我们为人权而献身。
6. They are looking for someone with a real sense of commitment to the job.
   他们正在找一个对这一工作有献身精神的人。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.
   他保证按时付房租。
2. I am very tired because I have taken on so many commitments.
   我很累,因为我承担了很多的事情。
3. They are looking for someone with a real sense of commitment to the job.
   他们正在找一个对这一工作有献身精神的人。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• display〔show〕 commitment 显示忠诚
• meet one's commitments 履行承诺

形容词+～

• political commitment 政治上的效忠
• religious commitment 宗教上的虔诚
• sincere commitment 虔诚的信奉

～+介词

• commitment to a doctrine 信奉某一学说

词源解说

• ☆ 1610左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的committere，意为委托，做。

近反义词

【近义词】

• obligation 义务
• dedication 奉献
• duty 义务
• loyalty 忠诚
• charge 责任
• allegiance 忠诚
• promise 诺言
• pledge 发誓
• vow 誓约
• assurance 保证，担保
• binder 缚者
• devotion 虔诚
• steadfastness steadfast的名词...
• responsibility 责任
• liability 责任
• commission 佣金
• oath 誓言
• committedness 忠诚
• committal 收监
• consignment 委托