The woman on the witness stand in this story is being questioned about the murder that was committed one hundred years ago.
点睛
witness stand意为“证人席”,commit the murder意为“谋杀”。
考点归纳
commit是英语六级考试中的重点词汇,常考的用法主要有:
commit作及物动词:
1) 做(不合法的、错的或蠢的事);犯(罪)。如:
commit murder 谋杀
commit suicide 自杀
2) commit...to...把……置于……状态;转交到……。如:
commit the man to prison 把这名男子送进监狱
3) commit sb./oneself to sth. 或commit sb./oneself to doing sth. 使……不得不做某事;向……保证。如:
He has committed himself to support his brother's children. 他已经答应了抚养他哥哥的孩子。
commitment作名词:
1) 奉献;承担责任。如:
Success is often attributed to dedication and commitment. 成功常常可以归功于投入和奉献。
2) 承诺,许诺,保证。如:
I felt I did not have to make such a commitment to them. 我觉得我没有必要对他们作出这样的承诺。
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