com‧mit‧ment S2 W2 / kəmɪtmənt / 名词

1 [可数名词] a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way :

Are you ready to make a long-term commitment ?

commitment to

Our company has a commitment to quality and customer service.

2 [不可数名词] the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization, activity etc :

I was impressed by the energy and commitment shown by the players.

commitment to

Her commitment to work is beyond question.

3 [可数名词] something that you have promised you will do or that you have to do :

Will the job fit in with your family commitments ?

4 [可数名词] an amount of money that you have to pay regularly :

I had a lot of financial commitments.

5 [可数和不可数名词] the use of money, time, people etc for a particular purpose :

commitments of food and medical aid of over $4 billion

COLLOCATIONS

动词

make a commitment Getting married involves making a serious commitment.

give a commitment The government gave a commitment to withdraw all its forces.

something requires/demands (a) commitment Nursing as a profession demands genuine commitment.

honour/meet a commitment (= do what you promised to do ) Will they honour their commitment to a ceasefire?

show/demonstrate commitment Throughout her life she demonstrated her deep commitment to the needs of the poor.

lack commitment I never get promoted because they think I lack commitment.

reaffirm/restate/reiterate a commitment (= give a promise again ) They reaffirmed their commitment to abandon nuclear power.

形容词

real/genuine commitment The job demands real commitment to teaching.

personal commitment As a company, we expect a personal commitment from our staff to do their best.

strong commitment She’s known for her strong commitment to women’s rights.

long-term commitment Having a child together involves a long-term commitment.

a lifelong commitment Marriage is a lifelong commitment.

full/total commitment Such therapies demand full commitment from the patient.

political commitment There was no local political commitment to the proposal.

religious commitment Many people have ceased to have any active religious commitment.

短语

a 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.