commit
/kəˈmɪt/- perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act)犯（错, 罪）; 干（坏事）：
he committed an uncharacteristic error.
他犯了个普通的错误。
- pledge or bind (a person or an organization) to a certain course or policy使（人, 组织）作出保证; 使承担义务; 约束：
they were reluctant to commit themselves to an opinion
他们不愿意发表意见
with obj. and infinitive the treaty commits each party to defend the other这项条约要求双方承担相互保护的义务
no obj. try it out before you commit to a purchase.在你购买之前先试一下。
- pledge or set aside (resources) for future use拨出; 把…留作将来用：
manufacturers will have to commit substantial funds to developing new engines.
制造商将不得不拨出大笔资金开发新型引擎。
commit oneself to
resolve to remain in a long-term emotional relationship with (someone)订婚; 决定与（某人）保持长期感情：she didn't love him enough to commit herself to him.
她还没爱他到足以托付终身的地步。
be committed to
be in a long-term emotional relationship with (someone)与（某人）保持长期感情。
be committed to
be dedicated to (something)献身; 投入：it is a modern Marxist party committed to democratic socialism.
它是一个致力于民主社会主义的现代马克思主义政党。
- send, entrust, or consign, in particular交托, 托付; 托运, 尤指：
- consign (someone) officially to prison, especially on remand把（某人）押交（尤指还押）; 监禁：
he was committed to prison for contempt of court.
他因蔑视法庭而被关进了监狱。
- send (a person or case) for trial in a higher court把（人, 案件）交付审判; 收押候审：
the magistrate decided to commit him for trial.
地方法官决定把他交付审判。
- send (someone) to be confined in a psychiatric hospital把（某人）关进精神病院。
commit something to
transfer something to (a state or place where it can be kept or preserved)把（某事物）移交（给…保管）; 转化成（某一状态）：he composed a letter but didn't commit it to paper
他构思了一封信, 但没有写下来
she committed each tiny feature to memory.
她把每个细小的特征都记住了。
- refer (a parliamentary or legislative bill) to a committee把（议案, 法案）提交委员会。
commit suicide
- kill oneself自杀。