committed

• adj. 坚定的；效忠的；承担义务的
• v. 承诺；委托；干坏事；付诸（commit的过去分词）

英文词源

committed (adj.)

1590s, "entrusted, delegated," past participle adjective from commit (v.). Meaning "locked into a commitment" is from 1948.

双语例句

1. The government has committed billions toward defraying the costs of the war.

政府已承诺拨款数十亿支付战争的开支。

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2. Groups like ours are committed to eradicating homophobia, racism and sexism.

一些像我们这样的团体致力于消除对同性恋的憎恶、种族歧视和性别歧视。

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3. He was electrocuted for a murder committed when he was 17.

他因17岁时犯下的谋杀罪而被处以电刑。

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4. They were committed to the eventual restoration of a traditional monarchy.

他们致力于传统君主政体的最终恢复。

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5. After the scandal was exposed, Dr Bailey committed suicide.

丑闻曝光后，贝利博士自杀了。

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