commitment

noun

1. 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
2. （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。
3. 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。
4. （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。

1. N-UNCOUNT 信奉;忠诚
   Commitment is 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
2. N-COUNT 承诺;责任;义务
   A commitment is 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。
3. N-COUNT 承诺;许诺
   If you make a commitment to do 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。
4. 收监;送入医院
   Commitment is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 committal

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。
3. We made a commitment to keep working together
   我们承诺继续合作。
4. They made a commitment to peace.
   他们承诺要维护和平。
5. 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。
6. Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting.
   偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。
7. Have they, for example, demonstrated a commitment to democracy?
   例如，他们是否已表现出会致力于民主？
8. Following World War II, the first U.S. commitment to Europe came in the form of the 1947 Truman Doctrine.
   二战后，美国对欧洲作出的第一个承诺便是在1947年提出杜鲁门主义。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will
    他对政府致力和平的承诺提出质疑，并呼吁政府做出友好的表示。
12. It may well be worth waiting for better times before making any irrevocable commitment
    最好等到更合适的时候再作出不能反悔的承诺。
13. The government might be obliged to put its money where its mouth is to prove its commitment.
    政府也许会被迫付出行动，以兑现承诺。
14. It is an open question how long that commitment can last.
    这一承诺能维持多久还不确定。
15. Our commitment will be of the highest order.
    我们一诺千金。
16. The President spoke of a shared commitment to world peace and economic development.
    总统提到了共同致力于世界和平和经济发展。
17. He says that it is not his place to comment on government commitment to further funds
    他说他不适宜就政府进一步投入资金的承诺发表评论。
18. He reaffirmed his commitment to the country's economic reform programme
    他重申了实施国家经济改革计划的决心。
19. To sum up: We welcome the statement of the Government and appreciate its willingness and commitment to work cooperatively with us.
    最后，我们欣然接受政府的声明，并感谢其愿同我们合作的意愿和承诺。
20. That understates my commitment to the orchestra.
    那没有充分表达我对管弦乐队的热爱。
21. His commitment has been unquestioned
    他的忠诚是不容置疑的。
22. 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。
23. The targets would not be achieved unless other departments showed equal commitment.
    除非其他部门同样努力，否则这些目标无法达成。
24. He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.
    他保证按时付房租。
25. They are looking for someone with a real sense of commitment to the job.
    他们正在找一个对这一工作有献身精神的人。
26. This is not a status meeting, but a planning and commitment meeting.
    这并不是一个状态的会议，而不是规划和承诺的会议。
27. 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。
28. This demonstrates not only your commitment to the community but also the human side of your business.
    这不但表明了你对社区的承诺，而且表现了你公司的人性化。
29. The trust that Member States place in us is based on our commitment to impartiality and objectivity.
    会员国对我们的信任基于我们对公平性和客观性的承诺。
30. It is a symbol of our country's independence and commitment to certain ideas.
    这是我们的国家的独立和承诺的标志对某些想法。

  obligation commitment duty function responsibility【导航词义：义务，责任】

  obligation n. 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。

  commitment n. 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。

  duty n. 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。

  function n. 职责，职能

〔辨析〕指某人的工作职责或某事物的职能或功用。

  responsibility n. 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。

noun

1. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

   Synonym:    committalconsignment

2. 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

3. an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
   1. his business commitments took him to London

4. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
   1. a man of energy and commitment

   Synonym:    committedness

5. a message that makes a pledge

   Synonym:    dedication