commitment

commitment — 名詞

1. A serious promise or agreement to carry out a future action or to support a pers

1.名詞B1
釋義

承諾

對未來行動的保證

A serious promise or agreement to carry out a future action or to support a person, group, or plan.

例句

Priya made a commitment to attend all the team meetings this month.

Priya 承諾這個月會參加所有的團隊會議。

collocation: make a commitment

The mayor failed to honor her commitment to build more public parks.

市長未能兌現她增建公園的承諾。

collocation: honor a commitment

同義詞
  • pledge

    more formal and stronger than commitment; often used in official or political contexts

  • promise

    less formal than commitment; can be about small everyday things, whereas commitment suggests greater seriousness

  • undertaking

    more formal; emphasizes the task or responsibility being taken on

反義詞
  • refusal

    the act of saying you will not do something

文法句型

commitment + to-infinitive

commitment + to + noun phrase

常見錯誤

❌I made a commitment for joining the club.
✅I made a commitment to join the club.
💡commitment is followed by to + infinitive, not for + gerund.

2. The deep care and steady effort that you put into a task, cause, or activity bec

2.名詞B2
釋義

投入

對任務或信念的全力付出

The deep care and steady effort that you put into a task, cause, or activity because you believe it truly matters.

例句

Leila's commitment to her students is visible in the extra help she gives after class.

Leila 對學生的投入表現在課後額外的輔導上。

pattern: commitment to + [person/group]

Running a marathon takes months of training and serious commitment.

跑馬拉松需要數月的訓練和全心的投入。

同義詞
  • dedication

    very close in meaning; dedication often emphasizes putting in long hours, while commitment emphasizes emotional attachment

  • devotion

    stronger emotional tone; often used for family, faith, or romantic relationships

  • loyalty

    emphasizes faithfulness and staying with someone or something through difficulties

反義詞

文法句型

commitment + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense is uncountable and is typically followed by to + noun phrase (e.g., commitment to quality, commitment to the cause). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 describes an inner attitude or dedication, not a specific promise or agreement.

常見錯誤

❌She has a strong commitment on her work.
✅She has a strong commitment to her work.
💡the correct preposition is to, not on.

3. A duty, task, or planned activity that you have agreed to do and that takes up s

3.名詞B2
釋義

責任；義務

需要處理的任務或活動

A duty, task, or planned activity that you have agreed to do and that takes up some of your time.

例句

With three young children and a full-time job, Rosa has many family commitments.

Rosa 要照顧三個年幼的孩子又有一份全職工作，家庭責任很多。

collocation: family commitments

Work commitments kept Theo at the office until late every evening last week.

上週工作責任讓 Theo 每天晚上都在辦公室待到很晚。

collocation: work commitments

同義詞
  • obligation

    more formal; emphasizes a moral or legal duty rather than a planned activity

  • responsibility

    broader than commitment; includes duties you did not choose, whereas a commitment is usually something you agreed to

  • engagement

    more formal; often used for social plans or appointments

文法句型

possessive + commitment(s)

have commitments

用法筆記

This sense is always countable and often appears with a possessive adjective (my, his, their) or a noun modifier (work, family, school). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 3 focuses on the time-consuming obligation itself, not the act of promising.

常見錯誤

❌I have too much commitment this week.
✅I have too many commitments this week.
💡in this sense commitment is countable, so use many.

4. An agreement to spend a particular amount of money, often in regular payments, o

4.名詞B2
釋義

經費承諾

定期付款或動用資源的約定

An agreement to spend a particular amount of money, often in regular payments, or to use resources for a specific purpose.

例句

The company made a commitment of five million dollars to the new research centre.

該公司承諾提供五百萬美元給這座新的研究中心。

pattern: commitment of [amount] to [project]

Signing a three-year lease is a significant financial commitment.

簽署三年的租約是一項重大的經費承諾。

collocation: financial commitment

同義詞
  • financial pledge

    more formal; often used for donations or fund-raising

  • allocation

    focuses on the act of setting aside money or resources, rather than promising to do so

文法句型

commitment + of + amount + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in business, finance, and government contexts. When uncountable it refers to the act of promising resources (e.g., the commitment of funds). When countable it refers to a specific financial pledge (e.g., a commitment of £2 million).

常見錯誤

❌They made a commitment of invest five million.
✅They made a commitment of five million dollars.
💡the pattern is commitment of + amount, not commitment of + verb.