commitmentKK [kəˋmɪtmənt] /kəˈmɪtmənt/發音com- 共同、一起+mit 送、放+-ment 名詞→交付出去這件事展開收合com-字首共同、一起mit字根送、放-ment字尾名詞字面：交付出去這件事把自己交付給某人或某事 → 承諾、投入。名詞1承諾、保證The company made a firm commitment to reduce its carbon emissions.公司做出明確承諾，要減少碳排放量。2投入、奉獻、盡心Her commitment to the job impressed everyone on the team.她對工作的投入讓團隊裡的每個人都很佩服。3義務、責任、約定的事常用複數I can't come on Friday because of a prior commitment.我星期五不能去，因為已經有約在先。4財務負擔、支出義務Buying a house is a huge financial commitment for young couples.對年輕夫妻來說，買房是一筆龐大的財務負擔。5承諾、定下來指感情關係He enjoys dating but seems afraid of commitment.他喜歡約會，但似乎害怕定下來。6強制送醫、收容法律The court ordered his commitment to a psychiatric hospital.法院裁定將他強制送往精神病院。