commit 有两个核心方向:①承诺/投入(commit to sth. = 承诺做某事,commit oneself to = 全力投入);②犯下(commit a crime / murder / fraud = 犯罪)。两者都含「不可轻易反悔」的沉重感——承诺是主动选择,犯罪是无法撤销的行为。高考最考①:commit to doing = 承诺做……(注意 to 后接动名词,不是不定式)。
释义
1
v.承诺;保证(commit to sth. / commit to doing)
The government committed to reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.
政府承诺到2030年将碳排放量减少50%。
2
v.全力投入(commit oneself to)
She committed herself to improving her English every day.
她全力投入每天提升英语水平。
3
v.犯下(罪行/错误)
He was convicted of committing fraud against elderly victims.
他被定罪,因为对老年受害者实施了诈骗。
语感
commit to doing(承诺做)的 to 是介词,后接动名词——不要写 commit to do
承诺全力投入犯下(罪)
结构陷阱:commit to doing(不是 commit to do)——这里的 to 是介词,后接动名词。例:commit to working harder(不是 commit to work harder)。名词形式:commitment = 承诺;dedicated commitment = 坚定的承诺。区别:commit to(承诺/投入于)vs dedicate to(奉献于)——含义接近,dedicate 更强调「奉献」,commit 更强调「承诺/约定」。
陷阱
⚠️commit to doing(介词 to + 动名词)
✗
The company committed to reduce its waste by 30%.
该公司承诺将废弃物减少30%。
commit to 中的 to 是介词,后接动名词(reducing),不是不定式(reduce)
✓
The company committed to reducing its waste by 30%.
该公司承诺将废弃物减少30%。
⚠️commit a crime vs make a mistake 的搭配区别
He committed a serious mistake during the negotiation.
✗
commit a mistake 是正确的
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「犯错误」用 make a mistake,不用 commit;commit 通常用于严重的罪行(crime / fraud / murder / suicide)