[, ]a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb/sth; the fact of committing yourself承诺；允诺承担；保证◆The company's commitment to providing quality at low prices has been vital to its success.这家公司提供质优价廉产品的承诺对其成功起了决定性的作用。◆a commitment to excellence追求卓越的保证⨁a clear / firm / formal / serious / strong commitment明确的／坚定的／正式的／严肃的／坚决的承诺⨁a continuing / long-term commitment持久的／长期的承诺⨁to give / make a commitment作出承诺 [, ]commitment (of sb/sth) (to sth/sb)the willingness to give time, money, effort, etc. in order to achieve sth; complete loyalty to one organization, person, etc.投入，使用（时间、金钱、人力等）；忠诚于（组织、人等）◆Developing a new product requires a major commitment of time and money.开发新产品需要投入大量的时间和金钱。◆He demands total commitment from his staff.他强烈要求员工做到完全的忠诚。⨁to demand / lack / need / require commitment强烈要求／缺乏／需要／要求忠诚⨁employee / personal / total commitment员工的／个人的／完全的投入 [] a thing that you have promised or agreed to do; something that you have to do已承诺（或同意）之事；不得不做的事◆The company became unable to meet its financial commitments and went bankrupt.公司无力履行其财务承诺，因此宣布破产。◆Mr Castorri has a prior commitment and is unable to attend.卡斯托里先生事先有别的约定，所以不能出席。⨁business / contractual / family / financial commitments商务／合同／家庭／财务承诺⨁to fulfil / honour / meet a commitment履行承诺