102. The woman on the witness stand in this story is being questioned about the murder that was committed one hundred years ago.
點(diǎn)睛
witness stand意為“證人席”,commit the murder意為“謀殺”。
考點(diǎn)歸納
commit是英語
六級(jí)考試中的重點(diǎn)詞匯,常考的用法主要有:
commit作及物動(dòng)詞:
1) 做(不合法的、錯(cuò)的或蠢的事);犯(罪)。如:
commit murder 謀殺
commit suicide 自殺
2) commit...to...把……置于……狀態(tài);轉(zhuǎn)交到……。如:
commit the man to prison 把這名男子送進(jìn)監(jiān)獄
3) commit sb./oneself to sth. 或commit sb./oneself to doing sth. 使……不得不做某事;向……保證。如:
He has committed himself to support his brother's children. 他已經(jīng)答應(yīng)了撫養(yǎng)他哥哥的孩子。
commitment作名詞:
1) 奉獻(xiàn);承擔(dān)責(zé)任。如:
Success is often attributed to dedication and commitment. 成功常??梢詺w功于投入和奉獻(xiàn)。
2) 承諾,許諾,保證。如:
I felt I did not have to make such a commitment to them. 我覺得我沒有必要對(duì)他們作出這樣的承諾。