1. to promise or dedicate yourself to something
承諾;致力於
She committed to finishing the project by Friday.
她承諾在週五前完成這個專案。
The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
這家公司致力於減少其碳足跡。
「committed」主要表示堅定投入或承諾做某事,也可指將某物託付或移交。
堅定投入
EN: dedicated and loyal to a cause, activity, or person
翻譯: 對某項事業、活動或人表現出忠誠與奉獻。
承諾做某事
EN: pledged or bound to a certain course of action
翻譯: 保證或必須採取某種行動方針。
託付或移交
EN: consigned or handed over for safekeeping or treatment
翻譯: 將某物委託保管或移交處理。
投入資源
EN: allocated or assigned resources to something
翻譯: 將資源分配或指定用於某事。
小提醒:注意「committed」作為形容詞(如 a committed teacher)和動詞過去分詞(如 have committed a crime)的用法差異,兩者含義不同。
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1. to promise or dedicate yourself to something
承諾;致力於
She committed to finishing the project by Friday.
她承諾在週五前完成這個專案。
The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
這家公司致力於減少其碳足跡。
2. to do something wrong or illegal
犯(罪、錯)
He was arrested for committing a robbery.
他因犯下搶劫罪而被逮捕。
Committing fraud can lead to serious legal consequences.
犯下詐欺罪可能導致嚴重的法律後果。
3. to officially send someone to a place like a hospital or prison
正式送入(醫院、監獄等)
The judge committed him to a psychiatric facility for evaluation.
法官將他送入精神病院進行評估。
After the verdict, she was committed to a state prison.
判決後,她被關進了州立監獄。
4. to allocate resources or time to a particular purpose
投入(資源、時間)
We need to commit more staff to the customer service department.
我們需要投入更多員工到客服部門。
A significant portion of the budget was committed to research and development.
預算的很大一部分被投入到了研發上。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| commit + noun/pronoun + to + noun | 將…託付給…;使…承諾於… | He committed his savings to a new business venture. (他將自己的積蓄投入了一項新的商業投資。) |
| commit + noun/pronoun + to + V-ing | 使…承諾做…;使…致力於做… | The contract commits them to finishing the project by June. (這份合約使他們承諾在六月前完成該專案。) |
| be committed to + noun | 致力於…;忠於… | She is deeply committed to her family. (她深深忠於她的家庭。) |
| be committed to + V-ing | 致力於做…;決心做… | The company is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. (該公司致力於減少其碳足跡。) |
| commit + noun (crime, sin, error, etc.) | 犯下(罪行、過錯等) | He committed a serious error in judgment. (他在判斷上犯了一個嚴重的錯誤。) |
| commit + oneself | 做出承諾;表明立場 | She refused to commit herself until she saw the details. (在見到細節之前,她拒絕做出承諾。) |
| commit + noun/pronoun + for + reason/time | 因…原因/將…拘押(一段時間) | The judge committed him for trial. (法官下令將他拘押候審。) |
to 是介系詞,後面必須接名詞或動名詞 (V-ing)。committed 作為動詞 commit 的過去式,表示「犯下、承諾做」時,後面直接接不定詞 to do 是正確的,例如:He committed to finish the project. (他承諾完成專案)。但作為形容詞時,committed to doing 才是標準搭配。
EN: She is committed to improving her language skills.
翻譯: 她致力於提升自己的語言能力。EN:He committed to do his best in the new role.
翻譯:他承諾會在新的職位上全力以赴。
在表達「致力於、投入於」某項長期活動或目標時,請統一使用「committed to + V-ing」這個最安全且最標準的結構。
committed vs dedicated
committed 強調對某個目標、關係或行動的堅定投入與承諾;dedicated 則更強調對特定目的、事業或對象的全心奉獻與忠誠。
committed vs engaged
committed 指長期或深層次的承諾與投入;engaged 則更側重於積極參與、介入某個活動或處於訂婚狀態。
committed vs devoted
committed 側重於履行承諾或義務的決心;devoted 則帶有更強烈的情感色彩,指充滿熱愛、忠誠與奉獻。
在口語中,常用來引述自己或他人做出的承諾或決定,語氣較為直接。 EN: I'm committed to finishing this project by Friday. 翻譯: 我承諾會在星期五前完成這個專案。
EN:She said she's committed to the relationship now.
翻譯:她說她現在對這段關係是認真的。
用於強調決心或投入的程度,常與「really」、「fully」等副詞連用,加強語氣。 EN: I am really committed to making this work. 翻譯: 我真的下定決心要讓這件事成功。
EN:He's fully committed to his new career path.
翻譯:他全心全意投入他的新職涯道路。
在思考如何表達時,有時會用「I'm committed to...」作為開頭,稍作停頓後再補充具體內容。 EN: I'm committed to... uh... improving my health this year. 翻譯: 我決心要…嗯…在今年改善我的健康。
EN:We are committed to... you know, creating a better environment.
翻譯:我們致力於…你知道的,創造一個更好的環境。
正式寫作注意:在正式書面語中,應避免使用口語中的停頓填充結構(如「uh...」、「you know」),並確保承諾的內容表述完整且精確。
committed to
be committed to (something/doing something)
致力於(某事/做某事);對…承擔義務
committed relationship
committed relationship
認真的戀愛關係;承諾關係
fully committed
fully committed
完全投入;全力以赴
committed a crime
committed a crime
犯了罪
committed suicide
committed suicide
自殺
committed to memory
committed to memory
牢記;背熟
committed funds
committed funds
已承諾的資金;專款
×He committed to do the project.
✓He committed to doing the project.
動詞 "commit" 後接 "to" 時,"to" 是介系詞,後面應接名詞或動名詞 (V-ing),而非不定詞。
×They committed a crime yesterday.
✓They committed a crime yesterday.
此句文法正確,但學習者常誤用 "committed" 的時態。"commit" 為規則動詞,過去式與過去分詞為 "committed",需注意拼寫與發音。常見錯誤是拼成 "commited"(少一個 t)或誤以為是不規則動詞。
×I am very committed with my work.
✓I am very committed to my work.
形容詞 "committed" 表示「致力於、忠誠於」時,固定的搭配介系詞是 "to",而不是 "with" 或 "for"。
×He was committed for the hospital after the accident.
✓He was committed to the hospital after the accident.
當 "commit" 表示「將某人送入(醫院、機構)」時,使用的介系詞是 "to",而不是 "for"。"For" 通常表示原因或目的,在此語境中不正確。
×They have committed to the plan last week.
✓They committed to the plan last week.
句子中有明確的過去時間狀語(如 last week, yesterday)時,應使用簡單過去式,而不是現在完成式。現在完成式強調與現在的關聯或未指明具體時間。
×She is a committed person.
✓She is a committed teacher. / She is very committed.
"Committed" 作為形容詞時,通常不單獨修飾 "person" 這樣泛指的詞,因為語意模糊。它更常與特定領域或對象連用(如 a committed employee),或單獨使用(如 She is committed)來表達一種狀態。