COMMITMENT


Meaning of COMMITMENT in English

/ kəˈmɪtmənt; NAmE / noun

1.

[ C , U ] commitment (to sb/sth) | commitment to do sth a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support sb/sth; the fact of committing yourself :

She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment.

The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success.

the government's commitment to public services

2.

[ U ] commitment (to sb/sth) the willingness to work hard and give your energy and time to a job or an activity :

A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment.

3.

[ C ] a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do :

He's busy for the next month with filming commitments.

Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments.

4.

[ U , C ] commitment (of sth) (to sth) agreeing to use money, time or people in order to achieve sth :

the commitment of resources to education

Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.