/kə'mɪt; kə`mɪt/
v (-tt-)
1 [Tn] do (sth illegal, wrong or foolish) 做（不合法的、错的或愚蠢的事）; 犯
*commit murder, suicide, theft, a blunder, an unforgiveable error, etc 犯凶杀、自杀、偷窃、大错、不可原谅的错误等.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to sth give or transfer sb/sth to (a state or place) for safe keeping, treatment, etc 将某人[某事物]置于（某状态）或交与或转交（某处）保留、处理等
*commit a man to prison, ie have him put in prison 把一男子送进监狱
* commit a patient to a mental hospital 把病人送进精神病院
* commit sth to paper/to writing, ie write sth down 把某事写下来
* The body was committed to the flames, ie was burnt. 遗体被火化.
* commit a list to memory, ie memorize it 记住一份名单.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb/oneself (to sth/to doing sth) make it impossible for sb/oneself not to do sth, or to do sth else, esp because of a promise; pledge sb/oneself 使某人[自己]不能不做某事或不做另事（尤指因有承诺）; 向某人[自己]保证
*I can't come on Sunday
*I'm already committed, ie I've arranged to do sth else. 星期天我不能来, 我有事.
* commit oneself to a course of action 决定采取一行动
* Signing this form commits you to buying the goods. 你签此表格後就一定要买这批货.
* The company has committed funds to an advertising campaign. 公司已决定拨款作广告宣传.
* This regiment is already committed to (ie It has been settled that it will fight on) the eastern front. 该团承担东线的战斗任务.
* He has committed himself to support his brother's children. 他已答应抚养他弟弟的孩子.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ oneself (on sth) give one's opinion openly so that it is difficult to change it 公开表明自己的意见（因而难以更改）
*I asked her what she thought, but she refused to commit herself. 我问她她是怎么想的, 但她拒不表示意见. Cf 参看 non-committal.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth) send sb to a higher court to be tried 将（某人）送交高一级法院受审
*The magistrates committed him for trial at the Old Bailey. 地方法官把他送往伦敦中央刑事法院受审.

v past tense and past participlecommittedpresent participlecommitting

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1【crime】
2 commit suicide
3 commit adultery
4【say you will do something】
5【relationship】
6【money/time】
7【for trial】
8【prison/hospital】
9 commit something to memory
10 commit something to paper

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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: committere, from com- ( COM-) + mittere 'to send']
【CRIME】 [T]
to do something wrong or illegal
　Women commit fewer crimes than men.
commit murder/rape/arson etc
　Brady committed a series of brutal murders.
commit suicide
to kill yourself deliberately
commit adultery
if a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone who is not their husband or wife
【SAY YOU WILL DO SOMETHING】 [I and T]
to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something
commit sb to doing sth
　He has clearly committed his government to continuing down the path of economic reform.
commit sb to sth
　Meeting them doesn't commit us to anything.
commit yourself
　I'd committed myself and there was no turning back.
commit yourself to (doing) sth
　The banks have committed themselves to boosting profits by slashing costs.
【RELATIONSHIP】 [I and T]
to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way
　Anna wants to get married, but Bob's not sure he wants to commit.
commit to
　He has not yet committed to any of the candidates.
【MONEY/TIME】 [T]
to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose
commit sth to sth
　A lot of money has been committed to this project.
【FOR TRIAL】 [T]
BrE to send someone to be tried in a court of law
　The two men were committed for trial at Bristol Crown Court.
【PRISON/HOSPITAL】 [T]
to order someone to be put in a hospital or prison
commit sb to sth
　The judge committed him to prison for six months.
commit sth to memory
formal to learn something so that you remember it
= memorize
commit sth to paper
formal to write something down
→committed