单词 | commitment |
释义 | commitmentcommitment /kəˈmɪt˺mənt/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun 1[countable] a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way: Marriage should be a lifelong commitment.commitment to a commitment to equal pay and opportunitiescommitment to do something There is a growing commitment to fight poverty. Volunteers must be able to make a commitment of four hours a week.2[uncountable] the hard work and loyalty that someone gives to an organization, activity, etc.: the energy and commitment shown by the playerscommitment to a strong commitment to her work3[uncountable] someone’s decision to have a permanent relationship with another person, especially a decision to get married: Her parents’ divorce left her with a fear of commitment.4[countable] something that you have promised you will do or that you have to do: Many parents feel they have too many commitments. We don’t go out much because of family commitments. I had a lot of financial commitments (=money that I had to pay regularly).5[countable, uncountable] the use of money, time, people, etc. for a particular purpose: commitments of food and medical aid The class is a big time commitment. |
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