0 a promise or firm decision to do something:
Can you give a commitment that the money will be made available?
The government reaffirmed its commitment to the peace process.
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.
I've got too many commitments at the moment to do an evening class.
1 a promise to give yourself, your money, your time, etc., to support or buy something:
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.
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:
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.
5 something that you must do or deal with that takes your time:
Try the product at home with absolutely no commitment to buy.
In spite of the scale of the famine, the relief workers struggled on with dauntless optimism and commitment.
You're young and healthy and you have no commitments - you can do whatever you want.
Their participation, which is offered gratis, is based purely on their commitment to the development of science in the subregion.
Table 6 shows that 60 per cent already had a strong commitment to teaching when they left school.
Name training either taught some children that novel names should be mapped onto novel kinds or enhanced their commitment to this belief.
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忠誠, 投入, 奉獻…
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忠诚, 投入, 奉献…
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compromiso, promesa [feminine], compromiso [masculine]…
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compromisso, comprometimento…
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(~する)約束, 深い関与, 専念…
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sadakat, bağlılık, kararlılık…
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engagement [masculine], engagement [feminine], obligation…
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