commit
1) to do something wrong or illegal:
‘저지르다’로 해석됩니다. commit suicide는 ‘자살하다’라는 표현입니다.
① Celebrities who commit a crime are more often than not shown leniency.
② They did not commit a serious crime, and the punishment is too severe.
③ A roughly equal number of people used the drug to commit suicide.
2) to say that someone will definitely do something or must do something:
‘약속하다’로 해석되는데, 약속보다는 좀 더 공식적인 어감이 있습니다.
① The EU has committed to cutting carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020.
② Today I commit myself never to be silent, never to be passive.
3) to give your love or support in a serious and permanent way:
‘전념하다’, 또는 ‘헌신하다’로 해석됩니다. be committed to -ing나, commit oneself to -ing의 형태로도 자주 사용됩니다.
① He committed himself for many years to protect the environment.
② Of course, you have to commit to your goal until you achieve it.
③ The author committed himself to finding the objective truth about life.