commute
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
travel regularly by bus, train or car between one's place of work (usu in a city) and one's home (usu at a distance) 通勤(乘汽車或火車經常往返於市區工作處與郊區住所之間)
She commutes from Oxford to London every day. 她每天通勤於牛津和倫敦之間.
She lives in Oxford and commutes (in). 她住在牛津而通勤來往.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sth) replace (one punishment) by another that is less severe 減(刑)
commute a death sentence (to one of life imprisonment) 將死刑減刑(改為無期徒刑)
She was given a commuted sentence. 她獲減刑判決.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (for/into sth) change sth, esp one form of payment, for or into sth else 改變某事物(尤指付款方式)
commute one's pension 改變退休金的付款方式
commute an annuity into a lump sum 將年金改為一次性總付款.