第102句：

The woman on the witness stand in this story is being questioned about the murder that was committed one hundred years ago.

六级词汇讲解:
witness stand意为“证人席”，commit the murder意为“谋杀”。

六级考点归纳：
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.
我觉得我没有必要时他们作出这样的承诺。