commit to

IPA/kəmˈɪt tuː/
IPA/kəmˈɪt tuː/

commit to — 片語動詞

  • commit tobase form
  • commits to3rd person singular
  • committing to-ing form
  • committed topast simple

1. to decide firmly that you will support someone or something, or keep giving your

1.片語動詞B2
釋義

投入；承諾

答應長期支持並持續付出

to decide firmly that you will support someone or something, or keep giving your time, effort, or money to it

例句

Sora committed to daily piano practice before the summer concert.

Sora 在夏季音樂會前承諾投入每天的鋼琴練習。

pattern: commit to + -ing or regular planned action

After the flood, Bilal committed to helping the village rebuild its school.

洪水過後，Bilal 承諾投入協助村里重建學校。

同義詞
  • devote oneself

    stresses giving a lot of time or energy

  • pledge

    more formal and focused on making a public promise

反義詞
  • withdraw

    means stopping your support or involvement

文法句型

commit to a plan

commit to doing something

用法筆記

Often followed by a noun phrase or an -ing form. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about an official order that sends someone into custody or treatment.

常見錯誤

❌Our team committed the new plan.
✅Our team committed to the new plan.
💡This meaning needs 'to' before the plan, person, or action you support.

2. to order that someone be taken by law to prison, a secure hospital, or a similar

2.片語動詞及物C1
釋義

送押

依法送進監所或療養機構

to order that someone be taken by law to prison, a secure hospital, or a similar institution

例句

The judge committed the attacker to a secure hospital after the hearing.

法官在聽證後把那名攻擊者送押到戒備森嚴的醫院。

legal pattern: commit somebody to a secure hospital

Police asked the court to commit Sana's brother to prison for six months.

警方要求法院把 Sana 的哥哥送押入獄六個月。

同義詞
  • send

    more general and less tied to a court or official decision

  • confine

    focuses on keeping someone in a place, not the legal order itself

反義詞
  • release

    means allowing someone to leave custody or care

文法句型

commit somebody to prison or hospital

用法筆記

Object is a person, and the phrase names the institution they are sent to. This sense is mainly used in legal or medical decisions, not ordinary promises.

常見錯誤

❌The coach committed Leo to the team.
✅The coach committed Leo to a juvenile center.
💡This sense is about formally sending someone into custody or care, not giving everyday support.