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.