1. | [c][u] 承诺；许诺；允诺承担；保证a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb/sth; the fact of committing yourself |
She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. 她不想在此刻对史蒂夫在感情上作出重大的承诺。 | |
the government's commitment to public services 政府对公共服务作出的承诺 | |
The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. 这家公司保证供货质优价廉的承诺对它的成功起了决定性的作用。 |
2. | [u] ~ (to sb/sth) （对工作或活动的）献身，奉献，投入the willingness to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity |
A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment. 干演员这一行需要百分之百的投入。 |
3. | [c] 已承诺（或同意）的事；不得不做的事a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do |
He's busy for the next month with filming commitments. 他正忙于准备已经承诺下个月接拍的电影工作。 | |
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments. 妇女经常要工作和家庭两头忙。 |
4. | [u][c] ~ (of sth) (to sth) 花费，使用（资金、时间、人力）agreeing to use money, time or people in order to achieve sth |
the commitment of resources to education 对教育的资源投入 | |
Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy. 取得这种水平的成就需要花费时间和精力。 |
