1、progress

進步；進展

The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

醫學界在抗癌的斗爭中不斷取得進步。

The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.

雙方在達成協議方面的進展甚微。

進展；進程

The Chancellor is reported to have been delighted with the progress of the first day's talks.

據報道，總理對第一天會談的進展表示滿意。

Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.

埃倫會通過電話及時向我通報進展情況。

進步；進展；發展；改進

He will visit once a fortnight to see how his new staff are progressing.

他會每兩個星期來訪一次，看看他的新員工進展如何。

Were you surprised that his disease progressed so quickly?

他的病情發展得這么快，您是否感到意外？

2、commit

犯(罪);做(壞事)

I have never committed any crime.

我從來沒犯過罪。

This is a man who has committed murder.

這是一個殺人犯。

撥出，調配(資金、資源等)

They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations.

他們呼吁西方國家向極端貧困國家投入更多的錢。

The government had committed billions of pounds for a programme to reduce acid rain.

政府已經給一個旨在減少酸雨的方案撥了幾十億英鎊。

承諾，保證(做);忠于(某人)

I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays.

我建議大家慎重考慮一下答應周日工作的問題。

I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon.

我希望擁有一份能進一步發展的友誼，但又不想太快作出承諾。