commit

Word family noun commitment committalcommitteradjective noncommital committed ≠ uncommitted committableverb commit

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com·mit /kəˈmɪt/ S2 W2 verb (committed, committing)

1 CRIMEDOcrime 罪行 [transitiveT] to do something wrong or illegal 犯〔错误或罪行〕

Women commit fewer crimes than men.

女性犯罪比男性少。

commit murder/rape/arson etc

Brady committed a series of brutal murders.

布雷迪犯下了一连串残忍的谋杀案。

2. commit suicide to kill yourself deliberately 自杀

Examples from the Corpus

commit suicide• Isaacs denied trying to help his brother commit suicide.• After the cremains were found last June in a collapsed storage locker, Vieira committed suicide.• Only by restoring his muscle spasm had he been able to conquer the impulse to commit suicide.• The Minister of Law and Order denied any police responsibility and suggested that many of those who died had committed suicide.• The second time, like the first, no one could say for certain she had been trying to commit suicide.• Elaine Blond observed that he had committed suicide by stages.• The Gamester also ended tragically when Beverly, a gambler, falsely accused of murder, committed suicide by taking poison.• But Grundberg committed suicide June 22,1994.• I have tried to commit suicide many times, but I couldn't do it.

3. commit adultery if a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone who is not their husband or wife 通奸

Examples from the Corpus

commit adultery• A Inc., has been Baccused of mishandling church funds and committing adultery.• Men or women convicted of drinking alcohol or committing adultery may be lashed in public 100 times.• Had the woman committed adultery or not? they wondered.• Sexy young blond women, both committing adultery, turn up as victims early on.• One obvious example is the almost universal ban against committing adultery with another man s wife.• Smith admits he did wrong by committing adultery with the wife of a Marine sergeant, while the enlisted man was overseas.• He'd committed adultery with the wife of the local steward - the land agent for the lord of the manor.

4 SAY THAT somebody WILL DO somethingDOsay you will do STH 保证你会做某事 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something 使承担义务，作出保证

commit somebody to doing something

He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.

他明确地作出保证，他的政府会继续在经济改革的道路上走下去。

commit somebody to something

Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything.

和他们会面并不表示我们会承诺什么。

commit yourself

I’d committed myself and there was no turning back.

我已经作出保证，没有退路了。

commit yourself to (doing) something

The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.

银行作出保证，要通过大幅度削减成本来提高利润。

5 CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYrelationship 关系 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way 〔在感情上〕承诺，忠于

Anna wants to get married, but Bob’s not sure he wants to commit.

安娜想结婚，但鲍勃却不能肯定自己是不是想作出承诺。

commit to

He has not yet committed to any of the candidates.

他尚未表示支持任何一个候选人。

6 money/time 金钱/时间 [transitiveT]USE something to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose 投入〔钱、时间、人力等〕

commit something to something

A lot of money has been committed to this project.

这个项目已经投入了很多钱。

7 for trial 审判 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrE to send someone to be tried in a court of law 把…送交法院受审

The two men were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court.

这两个人被送到布里斯托尔刑事法庭受审。

8 prison/hospital 监狱/医院MHTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something [transitiveT] to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison 把…关进医院[监狱]，监禁

commit somebody to something

The judge committed him to prison for six months.

法官判他六个月监禁。

9. commit something to memory formalREMEMBER to learn something so that you remember it 牢记某事 SYN memorize

Examples from the Corpus

commit something to memory• Some really dedicated fans have committed entire passages of the movie to memory.• Sometimes, conductors have to commit complete scores to memory.• The former I destroyed before entering the port of Vera Cruz, having committed it to memory.• The second man looked hard at Jean-Pierre, as if committing his face to memory.• What you must now do is commit the words to memory and take twenty cards from the pack.

10. commit something to paper formalWRITE to write something down 写下某事

Examples from the Corpus

commit something to paper• But there is a limit to which governments at any level wish to, or can, commit policies to paper.• The dynamic is lost in the process of committing them to paper.• Unlike many top executives, he doesn't believe in committing thorny issues to paper.• The writer appeared to have been so anxious to commit the message to paper that the conventional opening had been dispensed with.

→ committed

n COLLOCATIONS

nouns

commit a crime/offence

People who commit crimes end up in jail.

commit murder/rape/fraud etc

The couple were accused of committing murder.

commit a robbery

She later admitted committing the robbery.

commit an act of violence/terrorism/aggression etc

Anyone committing an act of terrorism will be severely punished.

commit treason (=the crime of being disloyal to your country)

He was accused of committing treason against the King of England.

commit genocide (=the crime of attempting to kill a race of people)

In some countries, genocide is being committed every day.

commit an atrocity (=commit a terrible and violent act)

During the civil war both sides committed numerous atrocities.

commit a sin (=do something that is wrong according to your religion)

He confessed to having committed the sin of adultery.

Examples from the Corpus

commit• The state of Florida will commit $58 million for a new research facility.• Fernando wasn't married but he was committed.• They have no evidence a crime was committed.• What he ought to be sorry about is the crime Archer committed.• It now seems likely that Mason was sent to prison for an offence he never committed.• Baldwin, the poor schlemiel, is talked into committing a murder, which he botches badly.• Brady committed a series of brutal murders.• She later claimed that she did not realize she was committing an offense.• Detectives believe that the crime was committed at around 7.30 pm.• The murder must have been committed between 7 and 10pm.• Most violent crimes are committed by young men under the age of 25.• Women commit far fewer crimes than men.• And when the priest came to commit poor old Eddy's body to the flames, Dyson felt something else.• What is the price tag for keeping decent, nonviolent people from having to commit the very act that Davis committed?• But she is not committed to this place anymore.

commit murder/rape/arson etc• A third man had committed murder.• And I like the conflict a murder entails, and what leads somebody to commit murder.• He said he questioned whether there was enough evidence to convict his client on conspiracy to commit murder.• I have come into this chapel to commit murder.• Over 20 days, Jacobs methodically developed his theory that Davis kidnapped Polly with the intent of committing rape.• Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson.• If the security forces are thick on the ground and loyalist gunmen commit murder it is the result of collusion.

commit yourself to (doing) something• He committed himself to a singularly foolish plan for Empire Free Trade.• I haven't wanted to commit myself to anyone until now.• The World Health Organisation has called for individual developing countries to commit themselves to decade programmes.• How far does she commit herself to Proteus, and does she really criticise herself?• There is also the consideration that she seems to be flirting with the possibility of committing herself to re-entering mainstream education locally.• A couple of years ago this kind of scenario seemed plausible to thousands of people who committed themselves to self-build co-operatives.• A searcher becomes a believer when he chooses and commits himself to the consequences of his choice.

commit to• Young people still need to learn how to commit to a job and have goals for themselves.• The church is committed to changing the role it allows women.• The organization needs volunteers who can commit to work four hours a week.

commit something to something• They are unwilling to commit that many soldiers to the UN.

were committed for trial• The two appeared before Swindon magistrates and were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court.• The defendants were committed for trial at Mold Crown Court.

From Longman Business Dictionary

commitcom·mit /kəˈmɪt/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp committed, present participle committing)

1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something

commit somebody to do something

He committed his government to support Thailand’s traditional free-market system.

commit yourself to doing something

Sorry, I’ve already committed myself to working for Clive.

commit to something

She would not want to commit to anything that would last more than a year.

2[transitiveT] to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose

commit something to something

A client needs to approve an idea before committing resources to it.

3[transitiveT]LAW to do something wrong or illegal

We are confident that we have not committed any fraud.

Origin commit

(1300-1400) Latin committere, from com- ( → COM-) + mittere “to send”

单词	commit
释义	commit Word family noun commitment committalcommitteradjective noncommital committed ≠ uncommitted committableverb commit Related topics: Hospital com·mit /kəˈmɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb (committed, committing) 1 CRIMEDOcrime 罪行 [transitiveT] to do something wrong or illegal 犯〔错误或罪行〕 Women commit fewer crimes than men. 女性犯罪比男性少。 commit murder/rape/arson etc Brady committed a series of brutal murders. 布雷迪犯下了一连串残忍的谋杀案。 2. commit suicide to kill yourself deliberately 自杀 Examples from the Corpus commit suicide• Isaacs denied trying to help his brother commit suicide.• After the cremains were found last June in a collapsed storage locker, Vieira committed suicide.• Only by restoring his muscle spasm had he been able to conquer the impulse to commit suicide.• The Minister of Law and Order denied any police responsibility and suggested that many of those who died had committed suicide.• The second time, like the first, no one could say for certain she had been trying to commit suicide.• Elaine Blond observed that he had committed suicide by stages.• The Gamester also ended tragically when Beverly, a gambler, falsely accused of murder, committed suicide by taking poison.• But Grundberg committed suicide June 22,1994.• I have tried to commit suicide many times, but I couldn't do it. 3. commit adultery if a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone who is not their husband or wife 通奸 Examples from the Corpus commit adultery• A Inc., has been Baccused of mishandling church funds and committing adultery.• Men or women convicted of drinking alcohol or committing adultery may be lashed in public 100 times.• Had the woman committed adultery or not? they wondered.• Sexy young blond women, both committing adultery, turn up as victims early on.• One obvious example is the almost universal ban against committing adultery with another man s wife.• Smith admits he did wrong by committing adultery with the wife of a Marine sergeant, while the enlisted man was overseas.• He'd committed adultery with the wife of the local steward - the land agent for the lord of the manor. 4 SAY THAT somebody WILL DO somethingDOsay you will do STH 保证你会做某事 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something 使承担义务，作出保证 commit somebody to doing something He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform. 他明确地作出保证，他的政府会继续在经济改革的道路上走下去。 commit somebody to something Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything. 和他们会面并不表示我们会承诺什么。 commit yourself I’d committed myself and there was no turning back. 我已经作出保证，没有退路了。 commit yourself to (doing) something The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs. 银行作出保证，要通过大幅度削减成本来提高利润。 5 CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYrelationship 关系 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way 〔在感情上〕承诺，忠于 Anna wants to get married, but Bob’s not sure he wants to commit. 安娜想结婚，但鲍勃却不能肯定自己是不是想作出承诺。 commit to He has not yet committed to any of the candidates. 他尚未表示支持任何一个候选人。 6 money/time 金钱/时间 [transitiveT]USE something to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose 投入〔钱、时间、人力等〕 commit something to something A lot of money has been committed to this project. 这个项目已经投入了很多钱。 7 for trial 审判 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrE to send someone to be tried in a court of law 把…送交法院受审 The two men were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court. 这两个人被送到布里斯托尔刑事法庭受审。 8 prison/hospital 监狱/医院MHTELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something [transitiveT] to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison 把…关进医院[监狱]，监禁 commit somebody to something The judge committed him to prison for six months. 法官判他六个月监禁。 9. commit something to memory formalREMEMBER to learn something so that you remember it 牢记某事 SYN memorize Examples from the Corpus commit something to memory• Some really dedicated fans have committed entire passages of the movie to memory.• Sometimes, conductors have to commit complete scores to memory.• The former I destroyed before entering the port of Vera Cruz, having committed it to memory.• The second man looked hard at Jean-Pierre, as if committing his face to memory.• What you must now do is commit the words to memory and take twenty cards from the pack. 10. commit something to paper formalWRITE to write something down 写下某事 Examples from the Corpus commit something to paper• But there is a limit to which governments at any level wish to, or can, commit policies to paper.• The dynamic is lost in the process of committing them to paper.• Unlike many top executives, he doesn't believe in committing thorny issues to paper.• The writer appeared to have been so anxious to commit the message to paper that the conventional opening had been dispensed with. → committed n COLLOCATIONS nouns commit a crime/offence People who commit crimes end up in jail. commit murder/rape/fraud etc The couple were accused of committing murder. commit a robbery She later admitted committing the robbery. commit an act of violence/terrorism/aggression etc Anyone committing an act of terrorism will be severely punished. commit treason (=the crime of being disloyal to your country) He was accused of committing treason against the King of England. commit genocide (=the crime of attempting to kill a race of people) In some countries, genocide is being committed every day. commit an atrocity (=commit a terrible and violent act) During the civil war both sides committed numerous atrocities. commit a sin (=do something that is wrong according to your religion) He confessed to having committed the sin of adultery. Examples from the Corpus commit• The state of Florida will commit $58 million for a new research facility.• Fernando wasn't married but he was committed.• They have no evidence a crime was committed.• What he ought to be sorry about is the crime Archer committed.• It now seems likely that Mason was sent to prison for an offence he never committed.• Baldwin, the poor schlemiel, is talked into committing a murder, which he botches badly.• Brady committed a series of brutal murders.• She later claimed that she did not realize she was committing an offense.• Detectives believe that the crime was committed at around 7.30 pm.• The murder must have been committed between 7 and 10pm.• Most violent crimes are committed by young men under the age of 25.• Women commit far fewer crimes than men.• And when the priest came to commit poor old Eddy's body to the flames, Dyson felt something else.• What is the price tag for keeping decent, nonviolent people from having to commit the very act that Davis committed?• But she is not committed to this place anymore. commit murder/rape/arson etc• A third man had committed murder.• And I like the conflict a murder entails, and what leads somebody to commit murder.• He said he questioned whether there was enough evidence to convict his client on conspiracy to commit murder.• I have come into this chapel to commit murder.• Over 20 days, Jacobs methodically developed his theory that Davis kidnapped Polly with the intent of committing rape.• Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson.• If the security forces are thick on the ground and loyalist gunmen commit murder it is the result of collusion. commit yourself to (doing) something• He committed himself to a singularly foolish plan for Empire Free Trade.• I haven't wanted to commit myself to anyone until now.• The World Health Organisation has called for individual developing countries to commit themselves to decade programmes.• How far does she commit herself to Proteus, and does she really criticise herself?• There is also the consideration that she seems to be flirting with the possibility of committing herself to re-entering mainstream education locally.• A couple of years ago this kind of scenario seemed plausible to thousands of people who committed themselves to self-build co-operatives.• A searcher becomes a believer when he chooses and commits himself to the consequences of his choice. commit to• Young people still need to learn how to commit to a job and have goals for themselves.• The church is committed to changing the role it allows women.• The organization needs volunteers who can commit to work four hours a week. commit something to something• They are unwilling to commit that many soldiers to the UN. were committed for trial• The two appeared before Swindon magistrates and were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court.• The defendants were committed for trial at Mold Crown Court. From Longman Business Dictionary commitcom·mit /kəˈmɪt/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp committed, present participle committing) 1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something commit somebody to do something He committed his government to support Thailand’s traditional free-market system. commit yourself to doing something Sorry, I’ve already committed myself to working for Clive. commit to something She would not want to commit to anything that would last more than a year. 2[transitiveT] to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose commit something to something A client needs to approve an idea before committing resources to it. 3[transitiveT]LAW to do something wrong or illegal We are confident that we have not committed any fraud. Origin commit (1300-1400) Latin committere, from com- ( → COM-) + mittere “to send”
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