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• ① 1委托;交付;移交(保管或处理)(★常用被动式)2发交(议案)于委员
  • The child was committed to the care of his aunt.那个孩子被委交给他的姑妈照顾。
  • He was committed to prison [to a mental hospital].他被监禁了[被精神病院收容]。
  • He committed the whole book to memory.他把整本书背起来。
  • He committed his ideas to writing.他把他的观念写下来。
  • His body was committed to the flames.他的尸体被火化。

• ② 犯(罪、错等)
  • He has committed a crime [a criminal offence].他犯了罪。
  • commit murder犯杀人罪
  • commit suicide自杀
  • commit an error犯错

• ③[commit oneself]1承担;承诺;担保;使自己负责任或受约束或受牵连2表明意见或态度3专心倾力以赴
  • I really don't want to commit myself in that affair.我实在不想牵连到那件事。
  • I have committed myself to sitting on the three committees.我已承诺担任三个委员会的委员。
  • She has committed herself to support me.她已答应支持我。
  • I asked him what he thought, but he refused to commit himself.我问他有什么想法,但他拒绝表明。
  • He refused to commit himself on the issue.他拒绝对该问题表明态度。
  • He committed himself to tax reform.他致力于税制改革。

• ④ 将金钱[资源]专用(于…)<to>
  • The company has committed its entire resources to the project.该公司已将其全部资源用于那项计划。

• ⑤ 将(军队)投入战斗
  • The commander has committed all his troops to the front.该指挥官已将他所有的部队投入第一线。