| 词组 | commitment |
| 释义 | commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/ noun 1. a promise to do something, or something that you promised to do or must doadjectivesfamily/work/teaching commitments All the staff are married, with family commitments. | I was unable to go on the trip because of work commitments.financial commitments Many people are struggling to meet their financial commitments.an existing/prior commitment Do the hours of the course fit in with your existing commitments? | Mrs Dent will have to leave the meeting early because she has a prior commitment.a big/major commitment Marriage is a big commitment.a firm commitment They want a firm commitment from the government to provide more resources.a clear commitment The party made a clear commitment to improve public services.an unequivocal commitment (=very clear and definite) He expressed his unequivocal commitment to improving education.a long-term/lifelong commitment Her boyfriend is not ready for a long-term commitment.verbsmake a commitment People had to make a commitment to pay regular contributions for five years.give a commitment The government gave a commitment to withdraw all its forces.have a commitment You can work part-time if you have family commitments.take on a commitment He is stressed because he has taken on too many commitments.meet/fulfil/honour a commitment (=do what you promised) I promised to help, and I intend to meet this commitment. | We will continue to honour our commitment to the treaty.back out of a commitment (=not do what you promised) They are trying to back out of their commitment to reduce pollution.prepositionsa commitment to sb I made a commitment to my students and I won’t let them down.a commitment from/by sb The government wants a commitment from the rebels to end the violence.a commitment on sth We have received a fresh commitment on funding.2. a willingness to work hard to support or achieve somethingadjectivesreal/genuine/serious commitment The job demands real commitment.strong/deep/passionate commitment She’s known for her strong commitment to women’s rights.full/total commitment The treatment demands full commitment from the patient.personal commitment The children have a personal commitment to learning.continuing/long-term/lifelong commitment She was careful to stress her party’s continuing commitment to the European Union.political/religious commitment There was no local political commitment to the proposal. | Many people have ceased to have any active religious commitment.verbsshow/demonstrate your commitment Throughout her life, she demonstrated her great commitment to helping the poor.have a commitment to sth He has a deep commitment to social justice.sth needs/requires/demands commitment Nursing as a profession demands genuine commitment.lack commitment I never get promoted because they think I lack commitment.abandon/lose your commitment She has never abandoned her commitment to a nonviolent struggle for democracy.reaffirm/reiterate your commitment formal (=state it again) He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a fairer system.prepositionscommitment to sth These schools deserve the highest praise for their commitment to excellence.phrasesa lack of commitment His lack of commitment to the project was easy to see.a level of commitment This post demands a high level of commitment. |
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