commitment
n
1 [U] ~ (to sth) committing or being committed (commit 2)
the commitment of a patient to a mental hospital 把病人送進精神病院
the commitment of funds to medicine 對醫學方面的撥款.
2 [C] ~ (to sth/to do sth) thing one has promised to do; pledge; undertaking 承諾; 允諾; 保證; 承擔
I'm overworked at the moment I've taken on too many commitments. 我目前勞累過度--應承的事情太多了.
a commitment to pay 100 to charity 承擔捐贈慈善事業100英鎊的義務.
3 [U] (approv 褒) state of being dedicated or devoted (to sth) 致力, 獻身(於某事物):We're looking for someone with a real sense of commitmentto the job. 我們在尋求對此工作真正能盡職盡責的人.
?? 擴展釋義
*[k?'mitm?nt]n. 委托, 交押, 承擔義務, 贊助【醫】 院禁【經】 評論相關詞組: commitment to a doctrine
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.