commit
翻译
犯(罪), 致力于, 承诺, 投入
例句
He committed a serious crime.
他犯了重罪。
She committed herself to her new job.
她致力于她的新工作。
The company committed a lot of money to the project.
公司为这个项目投入了很多资金。
语法模式
((sth.)) 犯(罪、错误等) He committed a serious crime.
((oneself)) ((to sth./-ing)) 致力于(某事) She committed herself to her new job.
((sth.)) ((to sth.)) 将(资金、资源等)用于(某事) The company committed money to the project.
近义词
同义词: perpetrate (犯), dedicate (致力于), pledge (承诺); 反义词: abstain (戒除), refrain (避免)
词源
源自拉丁语 'com-' (共同) + 'mittere' (送)。字面意思是“一起送”,引申为“委托”,然后发展为“犯下(罪行)”或“承诺,致力于”。
记忆技巧
把 'commit' 想象成将你自己 'with' (com-) 'send' (mit) 给某个事业或行动,一旦送出就难以收回。