commitment Значение & определение

Значение на commitment на български

• 0 a promise or firm decision to do something:

  • Players must make a commitment to play for a full season.

  • Can you give a commitment that the money will be made available?

  • The government reaffirmed its commitment to the peace process.

  • The company has failed to honour its commitments.

  • I'd like to thank the staff for having shown such commitment.

  • They don't want to promote me because they think I lack commitment.

  • She is known chiefly for her commitment to nuclear disarmament.

  • family/work commitments

  • I've got too many commitments at the moment to do an evening class.

  • Having a dog is a big commitment.

• 1 a promise to give yourself, your money, your time, etc., to support or buy something:

  • Try the product for two weeks with no commitment to buy.

• 2 a promise or firm decision to do something, or the fact of promising something:

  • He was encouraged by the commitment of car manufacturers to improving dealer profitability.

  • The mayor also pleaded for a commitment to the city's request for $250 million in federal funds.

  • We will set an example to the rest of the public sector and business by making a commitment to buy recycled goods.

  • a strong/firm commitment

  • We can arrange for you to trial the equipment without commitment to buy.

• 3 an amount of money that you have to pay, or the fact of promising to pay:

  • It is unclear whether the regulator can force a foreign firm to honour its UK pension commitments.

  • We believe that a commitment of $25 million is a good investment for our policyholders.

• 4 the fact of being willing to give your time and energy to something:

  • He argued that an organization's communications are crucial in influencing staff understanding and commitment.

  • She is very bright, but she lacks commitment.

• 5 something that you must do or deal with that takes your time:

  • Jury service is a public duty that many of us would like to avoid, because of work or family commitments.