commitment

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

承诺；保证；投入；奉献；责任感

释义与例句

n. 承诺；保证
a firm promise or agreement to do something
  1. The government made a commitment to reduce carbon emissions.
    政府承诺减少碳排放。
  2. Both parties signed a written commitment to complete the work on time.
    双方签署了按时完成工作的书面承诺。
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  1. We expect suppliers to honour their commitments to customers.
    我们希望供应商履行对客户的承诺。
n. 投入；奉献；责任感
a strong willingness to give time and energy to an activity, belief or responsibility
  1. Her commitment to teaching earned the respect of her students.
    她对教学工作的投入赢得了学生的尊重。
  2. Learning a language requires patience and long-term commitment.
    学习一门语言需要耐心和长期投入。
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  1. The coach praised the players' commitment during training.
    教练称赞了队员们在训练中的投入。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 make/honour a commitment 对应“作出／履行承诺”；commitment to 后接事业或目标时表示“投入、奉献”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • commit 承诺；投入；犯（罪）
    commitment 对应的动词，commit to doing something 表示“承诺或致力于做某事”。
  • committed 坚定的；尽心尽力的
    commit 的过去分词形式，也可作形容词，指对目标或事业坚定投入。
同义词
  • dedication 奉献；投入
    dedication 强调长期、高度投入和奉献，通常不可数；commitment 既可指投入，也可指明确承诺或必须承担的事务，具体含义取决于搭配。
    Her dedication to scientific research inspired her colleagues. 她对科研的奉献激励了同事们。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • promise 诺言；承诺
    promise 指明确说出的保证，通常较具体；commitment 可指正式或长期的义务、承诺，也可指持续投入，不一定以一句口头保证为核心。
    He kept his promise to return before dark. 他遵守了天黑前回来的诺言。
常见搭配
  • make a commitment 作出承诺
    The charity made a commitment to publish its accounts every year. 该慈善机构承诺每年公布账目。
  • honour a commitment 履行承诺
    The contractor failed to honour its commitment to finish the road in June. 承包商未能履行六月修完公路的承诺。
  • a strong commitment to 对……的坚定投入或承诺
    The school has a strong commitment to inclusive education. 这所学校坚定致力于全纳教育。