| 单词 | commitment |
| 释义 | commitment commitment // noun
1 [C,U] a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb/sth; the fact of committing yourself: The company's commitment to providing quality at low prices has been vital to its success. a commitment to excellence The government has made a firm commitment to reform its labour laws.
a clear/firm/formal/serious/strong commitment ◆ a continuing/long-term commitment ◆ to give/make a commitment
2 [C,U] commitment (of sb/sth) (to sth/sb) the willingness to give time, money, effort, etc. in order to achieve sth; complete loyalty to one organization, person, etc: Developing a new product requires a major commitment of time and money. He demands total commitment from his staff. I really admired the commitment of the staff in the face of the company's problems. They have agreed to a three-year commitment of $10 million a year.
❖ to demand/lack/need/require commitment ◆ employee/personal/total commitment
3 [C] a thing that you have promised or agreed to do; something that you have to do: The company became unable to meet its financial commitments and went bankrupt. Mr Castorri has a prior commitment and is unable to attend.
❖ business/contractual/family/financial commitments ◆ to fulfil/honour/meet a commitment |
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