commitment
/kə'mɪt.mənt/
noun
E [C or U]
* when you are willing to give your time and energy to something that you believe in, or a promise or firm decision to do something
忠诚；投入；奉献；承诺，保证，诺言

1. her commitment to left-wing politics/the cause of feminism/the company
她对左翼政治／女权主义事业／公司的奉献

2. She is known chiefly for her commitment to nuclear disarmament.
她主要以全力支持核裁军运动而闻名。

3. I'd like to thank the staff for having shown such commitment.
我要对全体员工作出的巨大奉献表示感谢。

4. Try the product out in the comfort of your own home with absolutely no commitment to buy!
可在家随意试用本产品且根本无须购买！

E [C]
* something that you must do or deal with that takes your time
必须做（或处理）的事情

1. family/work commitments
家庭义务／工作任务

2. I've got too many commitments at the moment to do an evening class.
我眼下要做的事情太多，没时间晚上上课。

3. Children are such a commitment.
照顾孩子真费精力。

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commitment ★★★★☆

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☞ commitment
com·mit·ment / kE5mitmEnt / noun1. [C, U] ~ (to sb / sth) | ~ to do sth a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb / sth; the fact of committing yourself
   承诺；许诺；允诺承担；保证:
   She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment.
   她不想在此刻对史蒂夫在感情上作出重大的承诺。
   The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success.
   这家公司保证供货质优价廉的承诺对它的成功起了决定性的作用。
   the government's commitment to public services
   政府对公共服务事业作出的承诺
2. [U] ~ (to sb / sth) the willingness to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity
   (对工作或某活动)献身,奉献,投入:
   A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment.
   干演员这一行需要百分之百的投入。
3. [C] a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do
   已承诺(或同意)的事；不得不做的事:
   He's busy for the next month with filming commitments.
   他正忙于准备已经承诺的下个月拍电影的事。
   Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.
   妇女经常得两头兼顾,既要工作又要照管家庭。
4. [U, C] ~ (of sth) (to sth) agreeing to use money, time or people in order to achieve sth
   花费,使用(资金、时间、人力):
   the commitment of resources to education
   对教育的资源投入
   Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy.
   取得这种水平的成就需要花费时间和精力。

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commitment noun

1. willingness to give time/energy to sth

• ADJECTIVE absolute, complete, full, total | clear, deep, firm, genuine, great, passionate, real, serious, strong | continued, continuing, lifelong, long-standing, long-term, ongoing, unwavering The company is making a long-term ~ to breaking into the American market. | increased, increasing | general, open-ended | government, personal, professional, public | emotional, ideological, moral, political, religious

• … OF COMMITMENT degree, level

• VERB + COMMITMENT give, make The president made a firm ~ to increasing spending on health. | demonstrate, display, show to demonstrate a ~ to human rights | lack | affirm, reaffirm | require, take Learning to play the violin requires strong ~.

• PREPOSITION ~ on The government avoided giving any ~s on spending. | ~ to his lifelong ~ to the socialist cause

• PHRASES a lack of ~

2. a responsibility

• ADJECTIVE big, considerable, major | binding | prior | international, overseas | business, domestic, family, financial, military, social, teaching, work

• VERB + COMMITMENT have, take on I don't want to take on any more ~s. | fulfil/fulfill, honour/honor, meet She can't meet her financial ~s. | get out of, wriggle out of He is trying to wriggle out of his various domestic ~s.

• PREPOSITION ~ on to honour/honor ~s on reduction of air pollution

3. agreeing to use money/time/people for sth

• ADJECTIVE heavy a heavy ~ of capital | time

• PREPOSITION ~ of The war on poverty requires a ~ of resources from the developing nations.

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commitment noun
⇨ promise (make a commitment) ⇨ responsibility (family/financial commitments)

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commitment

noun
1 he resigned because of the pressure of other commitments
RESPONSIBILITY , obligation, duty, tie, charge, liability, burden, pressure; undertaking, task, engagement, arrangement.

2 her commitment to her students continued undiminished
DEDICATION , devotion, allegiance, loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, bond, adherence, attentiveness.

3 he made a commitment to carry on his father's work
VOW , promise, pledge, oath; covenant, contract, pact, deal, undertaking; decision, resolution, resolve; guarantee, assurance, affirmation.

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commitment 承诺
来自commit, 承诺。

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