1. vt.犯罪；犯错　 perform a crime, foolish act
2. vt.承诺；使自己受约束　 pledge; bind oneself
3. vt.托付；交付　 entrust, give over, hand over to, for safekeeping or treatment

　～ a crime　犯罪
　～ an error　犯错误
　～ a folly　干蠢事
　～ murder and arson　杀人放火
　～ an offence　犯罪
　～ outrages　残酷迫害
　～ a rape　犯强奸罪
　～ the regulation　违反规定
　～ a sin　犯罪过
　～ a suicide　自杀
　～ consciously　有意识地犯罪
　～ fearlessly　无畏地犯罪
　～ irrevocably　不可改变地承诺
　～ mysteriously　秘密地犯罪
　～ unconsciously　无意识地犯罪
　～ vulgarly　庸俗地犯罪
　～ oneself to　受…的约束，专心致志于，献身于
　～ oneself to a cause　献身于某事业
　～ oneself to a promise　使自己坚守诺言
　～ sb to the care of　把…托给…照顾
　～ sb to a mental hospital　将某人送进精神病医院
　～ sb to prison　关进监狱

　He has committed a serious fault.　他犯了严重错误。
　He committed the crime under the influence of drink.　他在醉酒状态中犯了罪。
　Their conversation did not commit me.　他们的谈话没能影响我。
　I have committed myself, and there is no way to draw back.　我既然已做了保证，就无法收回。
　Asked if he was a candidate, he refused to commit himself.　当问到他是不是候选人时，他不置可否。
　He has committed himself to support them.　他答应负担他们的生活。

 ♣ commit for　(v.+prep.)
　把（某人）押送至，送交…　send or hold (sb) for (a purpose)
　The prisoner was committed for trial.　那囚犯被提交审判。
 ♣ commit on　(v.+prep.)
　把自己对（某事物或某人）的看法公之于众　make one's opinions known about (sth or sb)
　You can't change your mind now; you've already committed yourself on that question.　你现在不能再改变主意了，你已经对那个问题公开表态了。
　He couldn't commit himself on any issue.　他不愿在任何问题上表态。
 ♣ commit to　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…送交，托付给… send; give; entrust
　〔说明〕 commit to常不用于进行体。
　I commit this evil book to the flames.　我把这本坏书付之一炬。
　They committed some funds to the care of the board of trustees.　他们把一笔款子交给董事会管理。
　The boy was committed to the care of his aunt.　这个孩子被交给他的姑妈照管。
　The criminals were committed to prison.　这些罪犯被关进监狱。
　The old man was committed to a hospital for mad people.　那个老人被送进了疯人医院。
2. 使（某人或自己）对…作出承诺，承担义务或担负责任；使（自己）致力于（某事或做某事） hold (sb or oneself) to a promise or duty to (sb, sth, or doing sth)
　I must go. I have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me.　我得走了，我已经答应今晚去俱乐部，会员们正等着我呢。
　I should not like to commit myself to an opinion at this stage.　在这种阶段，我不想发表某种看法。
　He has committed himself to the cause of education.　他已决心献身教育事业。
　He committed himself to the cause of modernizing the country's industry.　他献身于国家的工业现代化建设事业。
　The government can't commit any more money to improving the National Health Service.　政府无法拿出更多的钱来改善医疗卫生事业。
　A thinking person must commit himself to working for peace.　一个有头脑的人必须致力于为和平而工作。
　He was a good worker who was committed to his family as well as to his work.　他是一个好工人，不仅对工作尽心尽力，对家庭也尽到了责任。
　The doctor was committed to practical medicine.　那位医生致力于实用医学。
3. 把…固定在，保留在…之上或之中 fix (sth) in or on (sth)
　〔说明〕 commit to常不用于进行体。
　Don't commit your promises to paper.　不要把你的承诺写下来。
　The actor committed the part to memory.　那个演员把角色牢牢记住。
　You should commit your idea to writing.　你应当把自己的意见写下来。

 ♣ commit, perpetrate
　这组词都有“犯错误或犯罪”的意思。其区别是：commit可指犯错误，也可指犯罪的行动，还可指一般的“做”或“作”; perpetrate主要指犯罪，语意很强，即使宾语为中性词，也能表示出犯罪的意思。
 ♣ commit, confide, consign, entrust, relegate
　这组词都有“委托”的意思。其区别是：
　commit　泛指委托给别人负责，意思最广泛；entrust表示“委托，托管”，强调对别人的信任；confide表示“托付，信赖”，强调对别人依赖和放心；consign表示“委托，交付”，指比较正式的委托；relegate表示“把…委托给”，侧重抛弃或摆脱。

　commit　作“承诺”解时，在commit后可接"to+动名词”，也可接动词不定式，前者更常用。