commit

verb

犯罪 crime

1. 做出（错或非法的事）；犯（罪或错等）
   to do sth wrong or illegal
   1. to commit murder/adultery , etc.
      犯凶杀罪、通奸罪等
   2. Most crimes are committed by young men.
      多数罪行都是年轻人犯下的。
   3. appalling crimes committed against innocent children
      对无辜儿童犯下的骇人听闻的罪行

自杀 suicide

2. 自杀
   to kill yourself deliberately

承诺；肯定地说 promise/say definitely

3. 承诺，保证（做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等）
   to promise sincerely that you will definitely do sth, keep to an agreement or arrangement, etc.
   1. The President is committed to reforming health care.
      总统承诺要改革卫生保健制度。
   2. Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan.
      借款人应当慎重考虑之后再行借贷。
   3. Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully.
      双方承诺和平解决争端。
4. （公开地）表示意见，作出决定（以致日后难以更改）
   to give an opinion or make a decision openly so that it is then difficult to change it
   1. You don't have to commit yourself now, just think about it.
      你不必现在表态，只需考虑一下这件事。

忠诚 be loyal

5. 忠于（某个人、机构等）；全心全意投入（工作、活动等）
   to be completely loyal to one person, organization, etc. or give all your time and effort to your work, an activity, etc.
   1. Why are so many men scared to commit? (= say they will be loyal to one person)
      为什么有这么多的男人害怕许诺忠诚于人？

金钱；时间 money/time

6. 花（钱或时间）
   to spend money or time on sth/sb
   1. The council has committed large amounts of money to housing projects.
      市政会在住宅项目上投入了大量资金。

医院；监狱 to hospital/prison

7. （下令）把（某人）送进（医院或监狱等）
   to order sb to be sent to a hospital, prison, etc.
   1. She was committed to a psychiatric hospital.
      她被送进了精神病院。

某人受审 sb for trial

8. 把（某人）送交法庭受审
   to send sb for trial in court

记住 sth to memory

9. 把…学好记牢
   to learn sth well enough to remember it exactly
   1. She committed the instructions to memory.
      她把指令记得很牢。

用纸记下；书写 sth to paper/writing

10. 把…记（或写）下来
    to write sth down

1. VERB 犯(罪);做(坏事)
   If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad.
   1. I have never committed any crime...
      我从来没犯过罪。
   2. This is a man who has committed murder.
      这是一个杀人犯。
   3. ...the temptation to commit adultery.
      与人通奸的诱惑
2. VERB 自杀
   If someone commits suicide, they deliberately kill themselves.
   1. There are unconfirmed reports he tried to commit suicide.
      有未经证实的报道说他曾企图自杀。
3. VERB 拨出，调配(资金、资源等)
   If you commit money or resources to something, you decide to use them for a particular purpose.
   1. They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations...
      他们呼吁西方国家向极端贫困国家投入更多的钱。
   2. The government had committed billions of pounds for a programme to reduce acid rain...
      政府已经给一个旨在减少酸雨的方案拨了几十亿英镑。
   3. He should not commit American troops without the full consent of Congress.
      没有国会的完全同意，他不应该调遣美国军队。
4. VERB 承诺，保证(做);忠于(某人)
   If you commit yourself to something, you say that you will definitely do it. If you commit yourself to someone, you decide that you want to have a long-term relationship with them.
   1. I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays...
      我建议大家慎重考虑一下答应周日工作的问题。
   2. I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon...
      我希望拥有一份能进一步发展的友谊，但又不想太快作出承诺。
   3. You don't have to commit to anything over the phone.
      你不用在电话里承诺什么。
5. VERB 明确表态
   If you do not want to commit yourself on something, you do not want to say what you really think about it or what you are going to do.
   1. It isn't their diplomatic style to commit themselves on such a delicate issue...
      对这样一个微妙的问题明确表态并非他们的外交风格。
   2. She didn't want to commit herself one way or the other.
      不管怎样，她都不想明确表态。
6. VERB 把…正式送进(医院、监狱等)
   If someone is committed to a hospital, prison, or other institution, they are officially sent there for a period of time.
   1. Arthur's drinking caused him to be committed to a psychiatric hospital.
      阿瑟由于酗酒被送进一家精神病医院。
7. VERB (英国)把…提交高等刑事法庭
   In the British legal system, if someone is committed for trial, they are sent by magistrates to stand trial in a crown court.
   1. He is expected to be committed for trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
      预计他会被移交利物浦高等刑事法庭。
8. VERB 把…写下来;把…记住
   If you commit something to paper or to writing, you record it by writing it down. If you commit something to memory, you learn it so that you will remember it.
   1. She had not committed anything to paper about it...
      关于这件事她未曾写下只言片语。
   2. I'll repeat that so you can commit it to memory.
      我会重复一下，好让你们记住。

1. I have never committed any crime
   我从来没犯过罪。
2. This is a man who has committed murder.
   这是一个杀人犯。
3. There are unconfirmed reports he tried to commit suicide.
   有未经证实的报道说他曾企图自杀。
4. They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations
   他们呼吁西方国家向极端贫困国家投入更多的钱。
5. The government had committed billions of pounds for a programme to reduce acid rain
   政府已经给一个旨在减少酸雨的方案拨了几十亿英镑。
6. He should not commit American troops without the full consent of Congress.
   没有国会的完全同意，他不应该调遣美国军队。
7. I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays
   我建议大家慎重考虑一下答应周日工作的问题。
8. I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon
   我希望拥有一份能进一步发展的友谊，但又不想太快作出承诺。
9. You don't have to commit to anything over the phone.
   你不用在电话里承诺什么。
10. It isn't their diplomatic style to commit themselves on such a delicate issue
    对这样一个微妙的问题明确表态并非他们的外交风格。
11. She didn't want to commit herself one way or the other.
    不管怎样，她都不想明确表态。
12. Arthur's drinking caused him to be committed to a psychiatric hospital.
    阿瑟由于酗酒被送进一家精神病医院。
13. He is expected to be committed for trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
    预计他会被移交利物浦高等刑事法庭。
14. She had not committed anything to paper about it
    关于这件事她未曾写下只言片语。
15. I'll repeat that so you can commit it to memory.
    我会重复一下，好让你们记住。
16. Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson
    7个人都来自布里斯托尔，他们承认了合谋纵火。
17. They are sitting on the fence and refusing to commit themselves
    他们保持中立，拒绝表态。
18. The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday hit out at public figures who commit adultery
    昨天坎特伯雷大主教严厉抨击了几位与人通奸的公众人物。
19. It makes me sick that people commit offences and never get punished
    一些人屡屡犯罪却从未受到惩戒，这真让我气愤。
20. She tried to commit suicide on several occasions.
    她自杀过好几次。
21. Nobody was prepared to commit themselves.
    谁都不愿作出承诺。
22. He [ She] is not allowed to commit any outrages.
    不能任其胡作非为。
23. Try to commit the number to memory.
    想法把这个号码记住。
24. Don't commit yourself. It'll let us in for trouble.
    别随便表态，这会使我们陷入麻烦的。
25. She drove him on to commit murder.
    她唆使他去谋杀。
26. Don't commit your promises to paper.
    不要把你的承诺写下来。
27. He couldn't commit himself on any issue.
    他不愿在任何问题上表态。
28. Their conversation did not commit me.
    他们的谈话没能影响我。
29. I commit this evil book to the flames.
    我把这本坏书付之一炬。
30. You should commit your idea to writing.
    你应当把自己的意见写下来。

verb

1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
   1. She committed herself to the work of God
   2. give one's talents to a good cause
   3. consecrate your life to the church

   Synonym:    givededicateconsecratedevote

2. make an investment
   1. Put money into bonds

   Synonym:    investputplace

3. cause to be admitted
   1. After the second episode, she had to be committed
   2. he was committed to prison

   Synonym:    institutionalizeinstitutionalisesendcharge

4. confer a trust upon
   1. The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
   2. I commit my soul to God

   Synonym:    entrustintrusttrustconfide

5. engage in or perform
   1. practice safe sex
   2. commit a random act of kindness

   Synonym:    practice

6. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
   1. perpetrate a crime
   2. pull a bank robbery

   Synonym:    perpetratepull