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[/kəˈmɪt; kəˋmɪt/] v (-tt-) 用法:
1 [Tn] do (sth illegal, wrong or foolish) 做（不合法的、 错的或愚蠢的事）; 犯:
commit murder, suicide, theft, a blunder, an unforgiveable error, etc 犯凶杀、 自杀、 偷窃、 大错、 不可原谅的错误等. 用法:
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sth give or transfer sb/sth to (a state or place) for safe keeping, treatment, etc 将某人[某事物]置於（某状态）或交与或转交（某处）保留、 处理等:
commit a man to prison, ie have him put in prison 把一男子送进监狱 *
commit a patient to a mental hospital 把病人送进精神病院 *
commit sth to paper/to writing, ie write sth down 把某事写下来 *
The body was committed to the flames, ie was burnt. 遗体被火化. *
commit a list to memory, ie memorize it 记住一份名单. 用法:
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb/oneself (to sth/to doing sth) make it impossible for sb/oneself not to do sth, or to do sth else, esp because of a promise; pledge sb/oneself 使某人[自己]不能不做某事或不做另事（尤指因有承诺）; 向某人[自己]保证:
I can't come on Sunday:
I'm already committed, ie I've arranged to do sth else. 星期天我不能来, 我有事. *
commit oneself to a course of action 决定采取一行动 *
Signing this form commits you to buying the goods. 你签此表格後就一定要买这批货. *
The company has committed funds to an advertising campaign. 公司已决定拨款作广告宣传. *
This regiment is already committed to (ie It has been settled that it will fight on) the eastern front. 该团承担东线的战斗任务. *
He has committed himself to support his brother's children. 他已答应抚养他弟弟的孩子. 用法:
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ oneself (on sth) give one's opinion openly so that it is difficult to change it 公开表明自己的意见（因而难以更改）:
I asked her what she thought, but she refused to commit herself. 我问她她是怎麽想的, 但她拒不表示意见. Cf 参看 non-committal. 用法:
5 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth) send sb to a higher court to be tried 将（某人）送交高一级法院受审:
The magistrates committed him for trial at the Old Bailey. 地方法官把他送往伦敦中央刑事法院受审. |