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
  1. He committed a serious crime and was sent to prison for ten years.
    他犯下重罪,被判入狱十年。
  2. The driver committed several traffic offences in a single month.
    这名司机一个月内多次交通违章。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. She admitted that she had committed a foolish mistake.
    她承认自己犯了一个愚蠢的错误。
  2. It is easy to commit an error when you are tired.
    人在疲劳时很容易出错。
  3. 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
  1. The government has committed itself to reducing air pollution.
    政府承诺减少空气污染。
  2. She committed to finishing the project before the deadline.
    她承诺在截止日期前完成项目。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. 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。
  2. He committed himself to helping the victims of the flood.
    他承诺帮助洪灾的受害者。
  3. 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
  1. 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。
  2. The school commits substantial funds to library resources.
    学校把大量资金投入图书馆资源。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. He is fully committed to his training and never misses a session.
    他全身心投入训练,从不缺席。
  2. The city committed millions to rebuilding the old district.
    该市投入数百万重建老城区。
  3. 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)
  • admit 承认;供认
    He admitted that he had made a mistake. 他承认自己犯了一个错误。
  • 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。
  • dismiss 解雇;遣散
    The manager dismissed two workers. 经理解雇了两名工人。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • permit 允许;准许
    Smoking is not permitted here. 这里不准吸烟。
  • 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。
  • submit 提交;呈递
    Please submit your essay by Friday. 请在周五前提交你的论文。
  • 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)
  • commitment 承诺;投入;献身
    commit + -ment,动词变名词
  • committed 坚定的;尽心尽力的
    commit + -ed,过去分词作形容词
  • committee 委员会
    commit + -ee,指被交托事务的一群人
同义词
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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
  • shirk 逃避(责任)
    He tried to shirk responsibility for the accident. 他试图逃避事故责任。
  • 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)
  • comment 评论;意见
    comment 的 -ment 来自 mens(心智),是心里的想法;commit 的 mit 是「送」,com- + mit 指把自己完全交出去。
    He made a brief comment on the report. 他就这份报告作了简短评论。
  • commerce 商业;贸易
    commerce 的 merc 是「商品、交易」;commit 的 mit 是「送」,两词前半相同,词根完全不同。
    The city grew rich through commerce. 这座城市因商业而富庶。
常见搭配
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。