美
[kə'mɪt]
perform a crime, foolish act
pledge; bind oneself
entrust, give over, hand over to, for safekeeping or treatment
"perpetrate a crime"
"pull a bank robbery"
"She committed herself to the work of God"
"give one's talents to a good cause"
"consecrate your life to the church"
"After the second episode, she had to be committed"
"he was committed to prison"
"The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"
"I commit my soul to God"
"Put money into bonds"
"practice safe sex"
"commit a random act of kindness"
The magistrates committed the prisoners to the House of Correction for one month each.
出自： H. Martineau
I'm rather worried about you. About your mind...I think I'll have you committed.
出自： E. Albee
He was charged with wilful murder and formally committed for trial.
出自： R. Travers
那囚犯被提交审判。
你现在不能再改变主意了,你已经对那个问题公开表态了。
He couldn't commit himself on any issue.
他不愿在任何问题上表态。
我把这本坏书付之一炬。
They committed some funds to the care of the board of trustees.
他们把一笔款子交给董事会管理。 commit sb to sth
The boy was committed to the care of his aunt.
这个孩子被交给他的姑妈照管。
The criminals were committed to prison.
这些罪犯被关进监狱。
The old man was committed to a hospital for mad people.
那个老人被送进了疯人医院。 commit oneself/sth to sth/v-ing
I must go. I have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me.
我得走了,我已经答应今晚去俱乐部,会员们正等着我呢。
I should not like to commit myself to an opinion at this stage.
在这种阶段,我不想发表某种看法。
He has committed himself to the cause of education.
他已决心献身教育事业。
He committed himself to the cause of modernizing the country's industry.
他献身于国家的工业现代化建设事业。
The government can't commit any more money to improving the National Health Service.
政府无法拿出更多的钱来改善医疗卫生事业。
A thinking person must commit himself to working for peace.
一个有头脑的人必须致力于为和平而工作。
He was a good worker who was committed to his family as well as to his work.
他是一个好工人,不仅对工作尽心尽力,对家庭也尽到了责任。
The doctor was committed to practical medicine.
那位医生致力于实用医学。 commit sth to sth
Don't commit your promises to paper.
不要把你的承诺写下来。
The actor committed the part to memory.
那个演员把角色牢牢记住。
You should commit your idea to writing.
你应当把自己的意见写下来。
He committed himself to doing it immedaitely.
但是在美式英语里有时也用不定式。
