8. commit vt.

犯(罪),做(错事等)

Li Lei committed an error in dealing with the business.

李雷在处理这一业务时犯了一个错误。

拓展: commit当动词讲还有其它的常见意思：

1） 使承担义务;使作出保证;使表态 (+to)

I didn't commit myself to anything.

我没有作任何承诺。

2) 把...交托给;把...提交给;把...付诸 (+to)

My child was committed to the nurse's care.

我的孩子被交给护士照顾。

3) 把...押交;把...判处 (+to)

The judge committed her to 7 years' imprisonment.

法官判处她7年徒刑。

4)拨出,指定...用于 (+to)

Our company has committed much money to building new factories.

我们的公司已经拨出很多钱建造新工厂。

运用：选择填空

She is such an honest person that she can't have_______the theft.

答案： B

固定搭配，后面是一种罪行（如robbery， theft，crime）的时候都要用commit

9. react vi. 作出反应,反应 (+to)

How did he react to the news?

他对这个消息反应如何?

拓展：

react vi.其它的意思有：

1) 影响,起作用 (+on/upon)

We react upon each other.

我们互相影响。

2) 抗拒,反抗 (+against)

Children tend to react against their parents by going against their wishes.

孩子们通常以违背父母的意愿来反抗他们。

3)起反作用,回过来起作用 (+on/upon)

Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person.

恶人往往有恶报。

respond与react的区别

区别在于：

react和respond 都是"反应"的意思，但用法不一样。 react是

那些下意识的、直接的反射行为，而respond则是一种理性的、主动的反应。

运用：选择填空

People can______badly to certain food additives.

A. respond B.react C.act D. behave