commit
verb
Definitions of commit verb
crime(犯罪)
- B2Transitive(及物动词)
to perform an action that is illegal or considered morally wrong.
做（违法或错误的事）；犯（罪、错）
He was incarcerated for a crime he did not commit.
他因一项他没有犯下的罪行而被监禁。
to perpetrate adultery/murder
犯通奸/谋杀罪
to commit a violation of the law
犯法
promise(承诺)
- C2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
to dedicate oneself to a particular cause, person, or plan, often involving a promise or allocation of resources.
承诺、保证；（使）忠于；（使）致力于；投入（时间或金钱）
Like many men, he struggles to fully commit to a relationship.
像许多男人一样，他难以完全投入一段感情。
The government must dedicate itself to enhancing healthcare services.
政府必须致力于提升医疗服务。
Once we pledge to this course of action, there is no turning back.
一旦我们承诺采取这一行动，就没有回头路了。
send(送)
- Transitive(及物动词)formal(正式)
to officially place an individual in a detention facility or a psychiatric institution.
（正式地）将…送进（监狱或医院）
He was formally committed to prison for fraud.
他因欺诈被正式关进监狱。
She feared the doctors would commit her to a psychiatric facility.
她害怕医生会把她送进精神病院。
He was involuntarily committed to a mental institution due to severe violent behavior.
他因严重的暴力行为被强制送进精神病院。
Phrases of commit verb
- commit something to memory
to intentionally memorize something so that it can be recalled perfectly
努力记住
• She listened carefully to the music, as if she were committing it to memory.
她仔细聆听音乐，仿佛要将它牢记在心。
- commit yourself
To state one's opinion or make a decision publicly.
公开表态；明确决定
• I think I can come, but I won't commit myself until I know for sure.
我想我可以来，但在确定之前我不会公开承诺。
- commit something to paper
To record something in writing.
写下，记录下
• To ensure accuracy of details, I should commit the main points of this meeting to paper.
为了确保细节的准确性，我应该将这次会议的要点写下来。
Idioms
- commit suicide
To intentionally cause one's own death; this phrase is now considered offensive due to the implication that taking one's own life is a criminal act.
自杀，现今认为趋属犯罪的用语，请少用。
• Under immense pressure and despair, he once considered committing suicide.
在巨大的压力和绝望之下，他曾经考虑过自杀。