commit
/kəˈmɪt/
v.
一句话记住
犯(罪、错);承诺;保证;投入;使专注
释义与例句
v.
犯(罪、错)
to do something wrong or illegal
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He committed a serious crime and was sent to prison for ten years.
他犯下重罪,被判入狱十年。
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The driver committed several traffic offences in a single month.
这名司机一个月内多次交通违章。
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She admitted that she had committed a foolish mistake.
她承认自己犯了一个愚蠢的错误。
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It is easy to commit an error when you are tired.
人在疲劳时很容易出错。
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The company committed fraud by hiding its losses.
这家公司隐瞒亏损,犯下了欺诈罪。
v.
承诺;保证
to promise sincerely to do something
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The government has committed itself to reducing air pollution.
政府承诺减少空气污染。
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She committed to finishing the project before the deadline.
她承诺在截止日期前完成项目。
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We need leaders who commit to real change, not just words.
我们需要承诺带来真正改变的领导者,而不只是空话。
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He committed himself to helping the victims of the flood.
他承诺帮助洪灾的受害者。
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Both sides committed to a peaceful settlement of the dispute.
双方承诺和平解决争端。
v.
投入;使专注
to give time, money or energy to something
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She has committed most of her career to medical research.
她把职业生涯的大部分时间投入医学研究。
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The school commits substantial funds to library resources.
学校把大量资金投入图书馆资源。
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He is fully committed to his training and never misses a session.
他全身心投入训练,从不缺席。
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The city committed millions to rebuilding the old district.
该市投入数百万重建老城区。
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You must commit enough time to practice if you want to improve.
如果想进步,你必须投入足够的时间练习。
词源与构词
com-(共同、完全)+ mittere(送),把自己完全交出去,就是“承诺、投入”;把坏事做出去,就是“犯罪”。
com-
前缀 · together,共同、完全
mit
词根 · to send,送;放
记忆钩子
com(完全)+ mit(送):把自己完全送出去,是承诺与投入;把坏事做出去,是犯罪。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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admit 承认;供认He admitted that he had made a mistake. 他承认自己犯了一个错误。
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commission 委员会;专门委员会The government appointed a commission to investigate the accident. 政府任命了一个委员会来调查这起事故。
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dismiss 解雇;遣散The manager dismissed two workers. 经理解雇了两名工人。
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emit 发出(光、热、声音、气味)The lamp emits a soft yellow light. 这盏灯发出柔和的黄光。
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mission 任务;差事The team was sent on a rescue mission to the mountains. 这支队伍被派往山区执行救援任务。
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omit 省略;删去You can omit the last paragraph to save space. 为节省篇幅,你可以删去最后一段。
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permit 允许;准许Smoking is not permitted here. 这里不准吸烟。
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remit 汇(款);汇寄He remits part of his salary to his parents every month. 他每月把部分工资汇给父母。
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submit 提交;呈递Please submit your essay by Friday. 请在周五前提交你的论文。
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transmit 传送;播送The station transmits signals across the city. 这家电台向全城播送信号。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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commitment 承诺;投入;献身commit + -ment,动词变名词
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committed 坚定的;尽心尽力的commit + -ed,过去分词作形容词
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committee 委员会commit + -ee,指被交托事务的一群人
同义词
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perpetrate 犯(罪);实施perpetrate 专指犯下罪行、暴行等恶事,语气重且只用于坏事;commit 还可指承诺、投入。The gang perpetrated a series of robberies. 该团伙实施了一系列抢劫。
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pledge 承诺;保证pledge 多指公开郑重地许诺,常指捐款或政治承诺;commit 更强调把自己交托出去,可接 to doing。She pledged to donate half her prize money. 她承诺捐出一半奖金。
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devote 献身;投入devote 强调把时间精力奉献给某人某事,常接 to;commit 还含明确承诺、承担责任之意。He devoted his life to teaching poor children. 他把一生献给了贫困儿童的教育。
反义词
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shirk 逃避(责任)He tried to shirk responsibility for the accident. 他试图逃避事故责任。
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abandon 放弃She abandoned the project halfway through. 她中途放弃了这个项目。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
常见搭配
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commit a crime 犯罪He was arrested for committing a crime in another city. 他因在另一座城市犯罪而被捕。
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commit oneself to 致力于;承诺She committed herself to improving rural schools. 她致力于改善乡村学校。
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be fully committed to 全身心投入The team is fully committed to the new plan. 团队全身心投入这项新计划。