| 释义 |
com·mit /kəˈmɪt/ vt. | phr. (-mit·ted; -mit·ting)
vt.
1. 犯(罪)，做(错事、坏事、傻事等)
commit murder 凶杀
commit adultery 通奸
commit suicide 自杀
commit a motoring offence 开车违反交通规则
2. 把…托付给，把…交给；把…提交 (to)
commit a child to a doctor's care 把孩子交给医生照顾
commit the papers to the fire 将文件付之一炬
commit sb.'s body to the earth (或 grave) 埋葬某人的尸体
The body was committed to the flames. 遗体被火化。
commit a bill to a committee 把议案提交委员会
3. 把(军队)投入战斗，指派…作战
The country committed over 30000 troops to its intervention in the island. 那个国家在干涉该岛的军事行动中投入了3万多人的兵力。
Our company will be committed tomorrow. 我连明天将投入战斗。
4. 调配…供使用，拨出
We're committing money to the task of turning the sun into energy. 我们在给转化太阳能的工作拨款。
commit two million dollars worth of commodities in foreign barter activity 拨出价值200万美元的商品与外国进行物物交换
5. 使承担义务，使作出保证，使卷入
before committing themselves to marriage 在缔结婚姻以前
commit sb. to do (或 to doing) sth. 使某人承诺做某事
I am committed to taking part in the meeting. 我答应参加这个会。
How dare you commit me without my permission? 你怎么敢不得我许可就把我牵扯进去?
6. 把…关进(监狱或精神病院)，监禁；判处
commit sb. to prison 把某人关进监狱
commit sb. to five years' imprisonment 判处某人5年徒刑
7. 使表态
He cautiously refused to commit himself on any controversial subject. 他谨慎地不肯就任何有争议的题目表态。
[< L committere to join < com- together + mittere to put, send] phr. commit to memory 见 memory |