| 单词 | committed |
| 释义 | committed (once / 137 pages) adj If you're committed to something, you're pledged or obligated to do it. If you’ve already jumped out of the plane, you’re committed to your skydive — there’s no turning back! When you're committed to a partner as you are in a marriage or a domestic partnership, it means that you're associated with them exclusively and not with anyone else. Often during wedding ceremonies or vow renewals, you will hear the parties recite a phrase confirming that they are committed to each other, such as "I take you...to have and to hold...to love and to cherish, from this day forward, until death do us part." WORD FAMILYcommitted: committedest, committedness, uncommitted+/commit: commited, commiting, commitment, commits, committal, committed, committee, committing, recommit/commitment: commitments/committal: committals, noncommittal/committee: committees, subcommittee/noncommittal: noncommittally/recommit: recommitted, recommitting/subcommittee: subcommittees USAGE EXAMPLESThe notes “show that Nixon committed a crime to win the presidential election.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Paul Breyne, the Belgian general commissioner for the commemoration, said his government was deeply committed to supporting the commemoration. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) We are committed to listening to our community and evolving. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude committed church members a committed Marxist Syn|Ant bound up, wrapped up deeply devoted to pledged, swornbound by or as if by an oath uncommitted not bound or pledged fancy-freehaving no commitments or responsibilities; carefree floatingnot definitely committed to a party or policy undecidednot yet having made a commitment 2adj associated in an exclusive sexual relationship Syn|Ant attached bespoken, betrothed pledged to be married intendedfuture; betrothed involvedemotionally involved lovingfeeling or showing love and affection unattached, uncommitted not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship unengaged, unpledged, unpromisednot promised in marriage |
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