commit
v
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1 [Tn] do (sth illegal, wrong or foolish) 做(不合法的、 錯的或愚蠢的事); 犯
commit murder, suicide, theft, a blunder, an unforgiveable error, etc 犯兇殺、 自殺、 偷竊、 大錯、 不可原諒的錯誤等.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sth give or transfer sb/sth to (a state or place) for safe keeping, treatment, etc 將某人[某事物]置於(某狀態(tài))或交與或轉交(某處)保留、 處理等
commit a man to prison, ie have him put in prison 把一男子送進監(jiān)獄
commit a patient to a mental hospital 把病人送進精神病院
commit sth to paper/to writing, ie write sth down 把某事寫下來
The body was committed to the flames, ie was burnt. 遺體被火化.
commit a list to memory, ie memorize it 記住一份名單.
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(尤指因有承諾); 向某人[自己]保證
I can't come on Sunday
I'm already committed, ie I've arranged to do sth else. 星期天我不能來, 我有事.
commit oneself to a course of action 決定采取一行動
Signing this form commits you to buying the goods. 你簽此表格後就一定要買這批貨.
The company has committed funds to an advertising campaign. 公司已決定撥款作廣告宣傳.
This regiment is already committed to (ie It has been settled that it will fight on) the eastern front. 該團承擔東線的戰(zhàn)斗任務.
He has committed himself to support his brother's children. 他已答應撫養(yǎng)他弟弟的孩子.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ oneself (on sth) give one's opinion openly so that it is difficult to change it 公開表明自己的意見(因而難以更改)
I asked her what she thought, but she refused to commit herself. 我問她她是怎麼想的, 但她拒不表示意見. Cf 參看 non-committal.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth) send sb to a higher court to be tried 將(某人)送交高一級法院受審
The magistrates committed him for trial at the Old Bailey. 地方法官把他送往倫敦中央刑事法院受審.