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单词 commitment
释义
commitment
noun
uk
/kəˈmɪt.mənt/us
/kəˈmɪt.mənt/
[CorU]
apromiseorfirmdecisionto do something:
Players mustmakea commitmenttoplayfor afullseason.队员必须保证参加整个赛季的比赛
Can yougivea commitmentthatthemoneywill be madeavailable?
Thegovernmentreaffirmeditscommitmenttothepeaceprocess.
Thecompanyhasfailedtohonouritscommitments.
Synonyms
assurance(PROMISE)
bond(PROMISE)
guarantee
oath(PROMISE)
pledge
promise(SAY CERTAINLY)
resolution(DETERMINATION)formalapproving
undertaking(PROMISE)formal
vow
word(PROMISE)
B2[U]
willingnessto giveyourtimeandenergyto ajob,activity, or something that youbelievein:
I'd like tothankthestafffor havingshownsuch commitment.我要对全体员工作出的巨大奉献表示感谢。
They don'twanttopromoteme because theythinkIlackcommitment.
She isknownchieflyfor her commitmenttonucleardisarmament.她主要以全力支持核裁军运动而出名。
Synonyms
determination(TRYING HARD)
resolveformal
B2[C]
something that you must do ordealwith thattakesyourtime:
必须做（或处理）的事情
family/workcommitments家庭义务／工作任务
I've got too many commitments at themomentto do aneveningclass.我眼下要做的事情太多，没时间晚上上课。
Having adogis abigcommitment.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
an appointment
  • appointmentI made a dentist's appointment for Monday morning.
  • reservationI have a reservation for 8 pm.
  • bookingUKI have a booking in the name of Smith.
  • commitmentI have no commitments tomorrow, so let’s meet up in the morning.
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More examples
  • Marriage is nolongeralwaysseenas alifetimecommitment.
  • Try theproductathomewithabsolutelyno commitment tobuy.
  • She had alifelongcommitment tofeminism.
  • Inspiteof thescaleof thefamine, thereliefworkersstruggledon withdauntlessoptimismand commitment.
  • You'reyoungandhealthyand you have no commitments - you can do whatever youwant.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making & breaking promises & commitments
  • bond
  • breach
  • broken
  • cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
  • deliver
  • fink
  • go back onsomething
  • Hippocratic oath
  • honour
  • keep (herself) toherselfidiom
  • promise
  • renege
  • so help me (God)idiom
  • swear
  • uncommitted
  • undertake
  • unkept
  • vouch forsomething/someone
  • warranty
  • welch
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Trying and making an effort
Backing, supporting & defending
Duty, obligation and responsibility
(Definition ofcommitmentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
commitment
noun
uk
/kəˈmɪt.mənt/us
/kəˈmɪt.mənt/
B2[CorU]
awillingnessto giveyourtimeandenergyto something that youbelievein, or apromiseorfirmdecisionto do something
忠诚；投入；奉献；承诺，保证，诺言
Players mustmakea commitment toplayfor afullseason.队员必须保证参加整个赛季的比赛
her commitmenttoleft-wingpolitics/thecauseoffeminism/thecompany她对左翼政治／女权主义事业／公司的奉献
She isknownchieflyfor her commitmenttonucleardisarmament.她主要以全力支持核裁军运动而出名。
I'd like tothankthestafffor havingshownsuch commitment.我要对全体员工作出的巨大奉献表示感谢。
Try theproductout in thecomfortofyourownhomewithabsolutelyno commitmenttobuy!可在家随意试用本产品且根本无须承诺购买！
B2[C]
something that you must do ordealwith thattakesyourtime
必须做（或处理）的事情
family/workcommitments家庭义务／工作任务
I've got too many commitments at themomentto do aneveningclass.我眼下要做的事情太多，没时间晚上上课。
Children are such a commitment.照管孩子真费精力。
More examples
  • Thegovernmentyesterdayreaffirmeditscommitment to thecurrentpeaceprocess.
  • Marriage is nolongeralwaysseenas alifetimecommitment.
  • She had alifelongcommitment tofeminism.
  • Inspiteof thescaleof thefamine, thereliefworkersstruggledon withdauntlessoptimismand commitment.
  • You'reyoungandhealthyand you have no commitments - you can do whatever youwant.

commitment| American Dictionary

commitment
noun[C]
us
/kəˈmɪt·mənt/
apromiseto give yourself,yourmoney,yourtime, etc., tosupportorbuysomething:
Try theproductfor twoweekswith no commitment tobuy.
(Definition ofcommitmentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

commitment| Business English

commitment
noun
uk
/kəˈmɪtmənt/us
[CorU]
apromiseorfirmdecisionto do something, or thefactofpromisingsomething:
He wasencouragedby thecommitment ofcarmanufacturerstoimprovingdealerprofitability.
Themayoralsopleadedfor acommitment tothe city'srequestfor $250 million infederalfunds.
We will set anexampleto therestof thepublicsectorandbusinessbymaking a commitmenttobuyrecycledgoods.
astrong/firmcommitment
We canarrangefor you totrialtheequipmentwithout commitmenttobuy.
[CorU]
anamountofmoneythat you have topay, or thefactofpromisingtopay:
It isunclearwhether theregulatorcanforceaforeignfirmtohonouritsUKpensioncommitments.
Webelievethat acommitment of$25 million is a goodinvestmentforourpolicyholders.
[U]
thefactof beingwillingto giveyourtimeandenergyto something:
Hearguedthat an organization'scommunicationsarecrucialininfluencingstaffunderstandingand commitment.
She is verybright, but shelackscommitment.
[C]
something that you must do ordealwith thattakesyourtime:
Juryserviceis apublicdutythat many of us would like toavoid, because ofworkorfamilycommitments.
(Definition ofcommitmentfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcommitment

commitment
Their participation, which is offered gratis, is based purely on theircommitmentto the development of science in the subregion.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Table 6 shows that 60 per cent already had a strongcommitmentto teaching when they left school.
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Name training either taught some children that novel names should be mapped onto novel kinds or enhanced theircommitmentto this belief.
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The participants who did not manage their social commitments tended to avoid social contact.
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Other time commitments reduce a senior's ability to do household tasks.
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Thecommitmentto interventional cardiology obviously varies from unit to unit.
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What was evident to him was a certain lack of understanding among actors about their obligation to writers and plays of socialcommitment.
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The associations of individual variation in well-being with both a person's ' temporalcommitment' to the area and to facets of their social integration are analysed.
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It is much more difficult to gauge the extent of nationalcommitment.
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I am not arguing that all directed obligations are obligations of jointcommitment.
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This article investigates the conditions which make it costly for governments to renege on institutional commitments governing monetary policy.
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The three examples considered internal factors, demonstrating howcommitmentto a thesis constrains interpretation of the evidence.
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Commitmentto the scientific enterprise requires that we not accept claims about constraint, exaptation, or spandrel in the absence of evidence.
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The nature of theircommitmentchanged as soon as they entered the war and several times thereafter, depending on their success.
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The indigenous heritage industry reacted to the repeated local resistance by withdrawing theircommitmentto the development of the site.
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Collocationswithcommitment

commitment

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binding commitment
Under the amendment, there is nobindingcommitment.
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continued commitment
Additional problems withcontinuedcommitmenttoward long-term organic activities included 'failure to follow-up' on initial organic activities.
From theCambridge English Corpus
continuing commitment
Most election judges ruled that they did, citing the residence of the wife as a substantial andcontinuingcommitmentto the community.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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