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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·mit·ted /kəˈmɪtɪd/ ●○○ adjective  WORK HARDwilling to work very hard at something 坚定的,尽心尽力的 SYN dedicated The party has a core of committed supporters. 该党派有一批坚定的支持者。committed to We are fully committed to Equal Opportunity policies. 我们完全支持机会均等政策。nCOLLOCATIONSadverbsfully/totally/wholly committedBoth sides claim to be fully committed to the peace process.deeply/strongly/firmly committedHe was deeply committed to his faith.passionately/fiercely committed (=in a way that you feel very strongly)We are all passionately committed to our work in Africa.politically/ideologically committedThey were ideologically committed to democratic principles.emotionally committedAs a couple, they were emotionally committed to one another.irrevocably committed formal (=in a way that cannot be changed)By now the Americans were irrevocably committed to the war.verbsremain committedThe government remained committed to the treaty.become committedThey became committed Christians.feel committedI never really felt committed to the job.nounsa committed supporterHe remains a committed supporter of the present government.a committed member of somethingShe is a committed member of the Scottish Socialist Party.a committed Christian/Muslim/pacifist etcThey consider themselves to be committed Christians.
Examples from the Corpus
committedIt is unlike that of any politician, environmentalist or businessman, however committed and well intentioned they may be.As committed feminists they feel that feminism can greatly assist the professional mental health worker.The Sprint service provides a committed information rate, guaranteeing a minimum sustained throughput.The company looks for highly committed people, who are willing to study for further professional qualifications in their own time.But it will be desperately close as two exceptionally committed sides bid to keep their championship season alive.John is a very committed student.Tanzania is a country committed to building socialism in the long term.Edinburgh sees itself as a university of the new millennium, committed to research and teaching.There are many experiences which can sensitise and inform committed work.committed toResidents are very committed to solving their neighborhood's problems.
com·mit·ted adjectiven COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
willing work something to Corpus at very hard


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committed
committed /kəˈmɪtəd, kəˈmɪtɪd/ adjective
 Word Family: adjective: noncommital, committeduncommitted; verb: commit; noun: commitment
willing to work very hard at something
   SYN  dedicated:
    The party has a core of committed supporters.
    committed to
    We are fully committed to Equal Opportunity policies.
     
COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
    fully/totally/wholly committed Both sides claim to be fully committed to the peace process.
    deeply/strongly/firmly committed He was deeply committed to his faith.
    passionately/fiercely committed (=in a way that you feel very strongly) We are all passionately committed to our work in Africa.
    politically/ideologically committed They were ideologically committed to democratic principles.
    emotionally committed As a couple, they were emotionally committed to one another.
    irrevocably committed formal (=in a way that cannot be changed) By now the Americans were irrevocably committed to the war.
■ verbs
    remain committed The government remained committed to the treaty.
    become committed They became committed Christians.
    feel committed I never really felt committed to the job.
■ nouns
    a committed supporter He remains a committed supporter of the present government.
    a committed member of something She is a committed member of the Scottish Socialist Party.
    a committed Christian/Muslim/pacifist etc They consider themselves to be committed Christians.


com·mit·ted AW BrE /kəˈmɪtɪd/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmɪtɪd/ 🔊 adjective (approving) willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth; believing strongly in sth 尽心尽力的;坚信的;坚定的a committed member of the team忠于职守的队员They are committed socialists. 他们是坚定的社会主义者。🔊🔊 OPP uncommitted