We've got commitments from several charities to donate food and clothing.我们从几家慈善机构得到捐赠食品和衣物的承诺。
the government's commitment of troops to the region政府向这个地区派遣军队的承诺
I can't coach my daughter's basketball team. I have too many commitments already. [=I have too many things that I have promised to do]我无法执教我女儿的篮球队。我已经承接了太多的事情。
It's been a struggle to balance my professional and family commitments. [=to do both what I have promised to do for my job and what I have promised to do for my family]对我而言,平衡好工作和家庭的关系一直是件难事。
The church has a commitment to helping the poor.教会承诺帮助穷人。
Getting a dog is a big commitment. [=something that requires you to do a lot]养狗需要有很多付出。
Opening your own business requires a significant financial commitment. [=it requires you to spend a lot of money over a long time]自己开公司需要大量的资金投入。
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:a promise to be loyal to someone or something忠诚;献身
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She isn't ready to make a lifelong commitment to another person.她还没有做好向另一人托付终身的准备。
Are you willing to make a commitment to our cause?你愿意为我们的事业而献身吗?
He questions the company's commitment to safety.他对这家公司的安全承诺表示质疑。
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He's afraid of commitment. [=he's afraid of committing himself to a serious relationship with one person]他害怕承诺忠诚于人。
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[noncount]:the attitude of someone who works very hard to do or support something奉献;投入
Some of his teammates said he showed a lack of commitment (to the team).一些队友说他缺乏(对球队的)奉献精神。
The boss noticed her strong commitment to her work.老板注意到了她对工作的巨大投入。
No one doubts your commitment to the cause.没人怀疑你对这项事业的投入。
His commitment to both his professions is admirable: currently a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, he also holds an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Erica Wagner, New York Times Book Review, 8 Feb. 2009In their mission statement, the editors bragged of their firm commitment to equality and social justice, but their philosophy didn't prevent them from summoning Lindsey to perform all their menial tasks. Kim Wong Keltner, The Dim Sum Of All Things, 2004… I actually finished writing two more episodes of the tale before other commitments forced me to shelve it. Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 1991His commitment to a blue-water navy expressed his determination to project power. George F. Will, Newsweek, 22 Nov. 1982 We've got commitments from several charities to donate food and clothing. the government's commitment of troops to the region The church has a commitment to helping the poor. The boss noticed her strong commitment to her work. No one doubts your commitment to the cause. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThese ads have attacked our candidate’s integrity, character, and questioned her commitment to our city and our children. Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 3 Nov. 2017 San Antonio would need to say goodbye to its 2018 free agents and cut additional salary, reversing course somewhat after its recent commitments to LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol. Ben Golliver, SI.com, 3 Nov. 2017 But The Times promises to continue its commitment to education. Jane Karr, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2017 Eder, 30, extends his commitment to the Nerazzurri through 2021, after joining in January of 2016 on an 18-month loan deal from Sampdoria. Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2017 Jaden Johnson, a consensus three-star quarterback prospect from Kirby High School in Memphis, Tennessee, announced his commitment to Louisville via Twitter. Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2017 As part of Thursday's announcement, Branson highlighted his ongoing commitment to Western values. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2017 Kelly later expressed her commitment to not talking politics on her new NBC show—or even, as Meyers suggested, making scones with Anthony Weiner. Laura Bradley, HWD, 26 Oct. 2017 Their Wild Boar Burger is all about testing your commitment to excess: bacon, boar, pimento cheese, BBQ sauce, and jalapeño. Oset Babur, GQ, 22 Oct. 2017 See More
1willingness to give time/energy to sth投身ADJECTIVE | ... OF COMMITMENT | VERB + COMMITMENT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤absolute, complete, full, total完全獻身;全面投入▸➤clear, deep, firm, genuine, great, passionate, real, serious, strong清楚的承諾;深度投入;堅定的承諾;真誠的承諾;極大的投入;充滿熱情的投入;真正的承諾;嚴肅的承諾▸➤continued, continuing, lifelong, long-standing, long-term, ongoing, unwavering繼續獻身;畢生投入;長期獻身;不間斷的投入;堅定的投入◇The company is making a long-term commitment to breaking into the American market.公司長期致力於打入美國市場。➤increased, increasing增加的/日漸加大的投入▸➤general, open-ended總的承諾;無限的承諾▸➤government, personal, professional, public政府的/個人的/職業的/公開的承諾▸➤emotional, ideological, moral, political, religious感情上的承諾;意識形態上的信奉;道義上的信奉;政治上的承諾;宗教上的信奉... OF COMMITMENT➤degree, level投入程度VERB + COMMITMENT➤give, make致力;作出承諾◇The president made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.總統堅決承諾要增加醫療開支。➤demonstrate, display, show顯示信念◇to demonstrate a commitment to human rights表明對人權的信念➤lack缺乏信念▸➤affirm, reaffirm申明/重申承諾▸➤require, take需要投入◇Learning to play the violin requires strong commitment.學拉小提琴需要極大的恆心。PREPOSITION➤commitment on關於⋯的承諾◇The government avoided giving any commitments on spending.政府避免就開支問題作出任何承諾。➤commitment to對⋯的獻身◇his lifelong commitment to the socialist cause他對社會主義事業的畢生支持PHRASES➤a lack of commitment缺乏信念commitment
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2a responsibility責任ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMMITMENT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, major重大的/相當大的/主要的責任▸➤binding有約束力的責任▸➤prior首要義務▸➤international, overseas國際/海外義務▸➤business, domestic, family, financial, military, social, teaching, work商業上的責任;家庭責任;財政義務;軍事義務;社會義務;教學義務;工作義務VERB + COMMITMENT➤have, take on承擔義務◇I don't want to take on any more commitments.我不想再承擔任何義務。➤fulfil/fulfill, honour/honor, meet履行義務◇She can't meet her financial commitments.她無法履行自己的財務承諾。➤get out of, wriggle out of擺脫義務◇He is trying to wriggle out of his various domestic commitments.他正試圖擺脫各種家庭義務。PREPOSITION➤commitment on⋯上的義務◇to honour / honor commitments on reduction of air pollution履行減少空氣污染的義務commitment
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3agreeing to use money/time/people for sth花費;使用ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤heavy大量的投入◇a heavy commitment of capital巨額的資金投入➤time時間投入PREPOSITION➤commitment of⋯的投入◇The war on poverty requires a commitment of resources from the developing nations.向貧困開戰需要發展中國家資源上的投入。