Apedia

Commit 无 Kə'Mit V.托付;承诺;犯罪 英 V 托付(Consign)承诺(To Bind

单词 commit
音标 [kə'mit]
解释 v.托付;承诺;犯罪
红宝书 【英】 v. 托付(consign)承诺(to bind or obligate)犯罪(perpetrate)
【记】 com+mit(送)+ment→ 一起送给→把…交讬 给(commit a child to the care of a nursary ),对方接受后便要承 诺责任
字源 commit (v.)
late 14c., "to give in charge, entrust," from Latin committere "to unite, connect, combine; to bring together," from com- "together" (see com-) + mittere "to put, send" (see mission). Evolution into modern range of meanings is not entirely clear. Sense of "perpetrating" was ancient in Latin; in English from mid-15c. The intransitive use (in place of commit oneself) first recorded 1982, probably influenced by existentialism use (1948) of commitment to translate Sartre's engagement "emotional and moral engagement."
不择手段背单词 无
趣味全助记 无

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Committed adj solvent kə'mitid a.(对事业,本职工作等)尽忠的 英 对事业,本职工作等 尽忠的(devoted

Previous card: Commission n sb kə'miʃən n.委托;佣金 英 委托(piece work

Up to card list: 极品GRE红宝书(简体中文)