His political commitment is only skin-deep. 他政治上的承诺只是表面文章。
The President affirmed America's commitment to its transatlantic (ie European) allies. 总统申明美国履行对其欧洲盟国承担的义务.
Her commitment to a great cause degenerated from a crusade into an obsession. 她致力於一伟大事业, 但其崇高的奋斗精神已变质成为偏执的狂热.
commitment
[ noun ]
the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
<noun.attribute> a man of energy and commitment
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
<noun.act> his long commitment to public service they felt no loyalty to a losing team
an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
<noun.act> his business commitments took him to London
a message that makes a pledge
<noun.communication>
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
<noun.act>
Commitment \Com*mit"ment\, n. 1. The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.
They were glad to compound for his bare commitment to the Tower, whence he was within few days enlarged. --Clarendon.
2. A warrant or order for the imprisonment of a person; -- more frequently termed a mittimus.
3. The act of referring or intrusting to a committee for consideration and report; as, the commitment of a petition or a bill.
4. A doing, or perpetration, in a bad sense, as of a crime or blunder; commission.
5. The act of pledging or engaging; the act of exposing, endangering, or compromising; also, the state of being pledged or engaged. --Hamilton.
The obsession, continentals feel, is with 'exit' rather than long-term commitment. On the other hand, the stream of flotations and dividends also promotes a dynamic recycling of wealth.
Economist Raymond Worseck says the firm has stepped up its commitment to stocks.
"We have a commitment to Israeli security that is rock-hard and unshakable," a second State Department official said. "There is nothing new in that.
The most enduring symbol of Soviet commitment to manned spaceflight has been the orbiting Mir space station.
Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole welcomed the court's decision, saying it "reaffirms the administration's commitment to eradicate blood borders and rid our highways of drunk drivers."
'With the setting up of all these thermal units, you'll need a lot of oil' he says. Despite the government's commitment, some analysts are still nervous over possible setbacks.
He said Abrams was unable to make any such commitment and that a final decision on withdrawing the indictments would have to be left either to the Justice Department or President Reagan.
However, he has told white voters he will not betray them and has affirmed his commitment to segregated residential areas for whites who want them.
In Sweden, Saab is battling against a slump which has seen overall car sales fall from a peak of 340,000 in 1988 to an expected 130,000 this year. The 900 will sell hard on Saab's commitment to safety and low exhaust emissions as well as performance.
His commitment to a free-market economy has attracted brilliant economists.
Separately, the company said that it will begin shipping two new products next month, and that it has obtained a commitment from Midlantic National Bank for a $1 million line of credit to be used for working-capital purposes.
He suggests looking closest at phone companies in "countries with real commitment to privatization as an economic theory."
"I'm in a position to understand how deep Gannett's commitment is to the News," says Robert H. Giles, editor and publisher of the News.
The source asserted that BankAmerica officials, including Chairman A.W. Clausen, believed they had obtained "at least a moral commitment" for more wider participation after having made several trips to Tokyo since June.
For example, 89 percent of employers rated their older workers as excellent or very good in commitment to quality.
We decide to go long one contract, a commitment to buy 125,000 marks, valued at about $75,000. Mr. Weintraub phones the order to a broker in the pit some 50 feet below us.
However, de Klerk has told white voters he will not betray them and has affirmed his commitment to segregated residential areas for whites who want them.
One of Mr. Gould's early achievements, he added, was the prominent use of billboards promoting Robinson's commitment to fashion designers.
The temporary halt in intervention came after some Fed officials said they were concerned that high amounts of purchases like those in 1989 could cause doubts about the Fed's commitment to curbing inflation, according to the report.
The belief that knowledge empowers people and nations is the foundation upon which we must build our commitment to education.
The IFC's commitment consists of a $40 million loan from the IFC's own account and a loan of up to $60 million to be obtained from participating commercial banks.
But George Bush's America believes and has the commitment to the American family that is so important to all of us.
The decision says a good deal about French commitment to the single market.
Given this commitment, Mr Lamont's talk of an independent target for inflation is largely otiose.
"However, the ultimate success of these reforms will depend on management's commitment to correcting these weaknesses," it said.
But the agency wants to preserve the jobs in the plants, and hardly any buyers would make such a commitment.
There are strong fears in Asia of a lessening US commitment because of domestic pressure for defence cuts.
First, I want to acknowledge the vote in the Senate upholding my veto this afternoon and reaffirming our commitment to Chinese students in this country as well as the goal of improving relations with China.
President Reagan and other U.S. officials marked the ninth anniversary of Soviet intervention in Afghanistan stressing that they expect Moscow to honor its commitment to complete military withdrawal by Feb. 15.
Chile, the United States, Argentina and Britain made a commitment to sign in the near future, the official said.