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commitment

英 [kəˈmɪtmənt]

美 [kəˈmɪtmənt]

n.  承诺; 许诺; 允诺承担; 保证; (对工作或某活动)献身，奉献，投入; 已承诺(或同意)的事; 不得不做的事

复数：commitments　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.1355 / COCA.1616

同义词辨析

obligationcommitmentdutyfunctionresponsibility【导航词义：义务，责任】

obligationn. 义务，责任
〔辨析〕
指法规、合同等规定的该做或不该做的事，含强制之意；也指因诺言、誓言等而必须要做的事。
〔例证〕
Employees are under no obligation to buy any products from their own company.
员工没有义务购买本公司生产的产品。
They have to fulfil the obligations imposed on them by the treaties.
他们不得不履行条约规定的义务。
He kept the secret for her out of a sense of obligation.
他出于责任感而替她保守秘密。
In fact, greater resources are needed to meet these obligations.
事实上，履行这些义务需要更多的财力。
commitmentn. 承诺；承诺之事
〔辨析〕
指会去做某事的保证或保证去做的事情。
〔例证〕
The company made a commitment to quality.
该公司对质量作出承诺。
88 percent of respondents said marriage should be a lifelong commit-ment.
88%的受访者表示婚姻应该是一辈子的承诺。
She's got a lot of commitments.
她作出了多项承诺。
dutyn. 责任，义务
〔辨析〕
指在道义或法律上应尽的本分，强调自觉性；也指工作职责，此时通常用复数。
〔例证〕
He feels it is his duty to help his neighbors.
他觉得帮助邻居是他的责任。
She was brought up to have a strong sense of moral duty.
她从小就被教育要有强烈的道德责任感。
Never forget your duty to your motherland.
切勿忘记你对祖国应尽的义务。
His duties included sweeping the lawn.
他的职责包括清理草坪。
functionn. 职责，职能
〔辨析〕
指某人的工作职责或某事物的职能或功用。
〔例证〕
Are you ready to perform your functions in your new job?
你准备好在新的工作岗位上履行职责了吗？
What's the function of this newly founded department?
这个新成立的部门的职能是什么？
responsibilityn. 责任，义务
〔辨析〕
指管控某人或某事物的责任、对不良事件所负的责任或工作职责，强调对他人的责任。
〔例证〕
Generally speaking, a promotion means higher salary and more responsibility.
一般而言，升职意味着更多的薪水和更大的责任。
It's your responsibility to inform them of any changes.
如有任何变动，你有责任通知他们。
Who should accept full responsibility for the political crisis?
谁应该为这场政治危机负全责？
Her responsibilities include handing out brochures and answering the phone.
她的职责包括分发宣传册和接听电话。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 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
      1. 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。
      2. 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。
      3. the government's commitment to public services
        政府对公共服务事业作出的承诺
    • （对工作或某活动）献身，奉献，投入
      the willingness to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity
      1. 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。
    • 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
      1. He's busy for the next month with filming commitments.
        他正忙于准备已经承诺的下个月拍电影的事。
      2. Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.
        妇女经常得两头兼顾，既要工作又要照管家庭。
    • （资金、时间、人力的）花费，使用
      agreeing to use money, time or people in order to achieve sth
      1. the commitment of resources to education
        对教育的资源投入
      2. 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。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 信奉;忠诚
      Commitmentis a strong belief in an idea or system.
      1. ...commitment to the ideals of Bolshevism.
        对布尔什维克主义理想的信奉
    • N-COUNT 承诺;责任;义务
      Acommitmentis something which regularly takes up some of your time because of an agreement you have made or because of responsibilities that you have.
      1. I've got a lot of commitments...
        我承担了很多责任。
      2. Work commitments forced her to uproot herself and her son from Reykjavik.
        她的工作迫使她和儿子从雷克雅未克搬走。
    • N-COUNT 承诺;许诺
      If you make acommitment todo something, you promise that you will do it.
      1. We made a commitment to keep working together...
        我们承诺继续合作。
      2. They made a commitment to peace.
        他们承诺要维护和平。
    • 收监;送入医院
      Commitmentis the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.

        1. in BRIT, use 英国英语用 committal

      英英释义

      noun

      • the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
          Synonym:committalconsignment
        1. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
          1. his long commitment to public service
          2. they felt no loyalty to a losing team
          Synonym:allegianceloyaltydedication
        2. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
          1. his business commitments took him to London
        3. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
          1. a man of energy and commitment
          Synonym:committedness
        4. a message that makes a pledge
            Synonym:dedication

          双语例句

          • Our commitment will be of the highest order.
            我们一诺千金。
          • Mr Grant feels that the cutbacks contradict the Government's commitment to better educational standards.
            格兰特先生感觉这些缩减措施和政府提高教育水平的承诺背道而驰。
          • We made a commitment to keep working together
            我们承诺继续合作。
          • You've been drifting from job to job without any real commitment.
            你一直在无目的地更换工作，从未真正投入进去。
          • He waxed lyrical about the skills and commitment of his employees
            他津津乐道于员工的技能和敬业精神。
          • They made a commitment to peace.
            他们承诺要维护和平。
          • His commitment has been unquestioned
            他的忠诚是不容置疑的。
          • Our participation demonstrates America's commitment to a forward-looking, positive relationship with China.
            我们的参与表明美国对一个与中国前瞻性和积极关系的承诺。
          • He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.
            他保证按时付房租。
          • Their commitment was only to maintain the extent of forests, not their biodiversity.
            他们仅承诺维持现有森林面积，并不保证林区生物的多样性。

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