| 单词 | commitment |
| 释义 | commitment /keuh mit"meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of committing. 2. the state of being committed. 3. the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself. 4. a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time. 5. engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitment to religion. 6. perpetration or commission, as of a crime. 7. consignment, as to prison. 8. confinement to a mental institution or hospital: The psychiatrist recommended commitment. 9. an order, as by a court or judge, confining a person to a mental institution or hospital. 10. Law. a written order of a court directing that someone be confined in prison; mittimus. 11. Parl. Proc. the act of referring or entrusting to a committee for consideration. 12. Stock Exchange. a. an agreement to buy or sell securities. b. a sale or purchase of securities. Also, committal (for defs. 1, 3-11). [1605-15; COMMIT + -MENT] |
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