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This essay mainly discusses the purpose of education. The college education at its best should move the student from competence to commitment. I. The main idea of Part 1 (PP1-2): Where should todays university students put their faith in this uncertain age? competence n. = being able to do sth well, ability 能力 / have competence for /as /in sth || have competence in doing sth || competence to do sth ability,capacity,capability,genius,talent,competence,faculty,gift,aptitude ?这些名词均可表示人的“能力，才能”之意。ability 普通用词，指人先天的或学来的各种能力。capacity 侧重指人的潜在能力，通常不指体力，多指才智，尤指接受与领悟能力。capability 多用于人，指胜任某项具体工作的能力，也指本身具有、尚未发挥的潜在能力。常与of或for连用。genius 语气最强，指天赋的高度才能与智力。talent 着重指人某方面具有可发展和倍养的突出天赋才能，但语意比genius弱。competence 正式用词，侧重指令人满意的业务能力与水平，达到胜任某项工作等的要求。faculty 指特殊的才能或智力。gift 着重个人的天赋的才能或在某方面的显著本领，常暗含不能用一般规律作解释的意味。aptitude 多指先天或后天习得的运用自如的能力，常暗示接受能力强，能迅速掌握一种学术训练或艺术技巧。e.g.: And their language and linguistic competence should be improved. No one doubts her competence as a teacher. No one doubts her competence in solving the problem. competent adj. competent as /at / in sth || competent to do sth e.g. She is not competent to look after young children / He is a highly competent driver. 2. Commit ? 委托;委任(com共同＋mit共同送委任)[Miss,mit=send,cast,表示送,放出]v.把...交托给,提交;犯(错误),干(坏事)The committee admits it committed an omission in commissioning the mission. Commitment (to sth or to do sth ) n. the hard work and loyalty that sb. gives to an organization activity .承诺，保证；信奉，献身；承担的义务 commitment to sth || commitment to do sth 1 willingness to give time/energy to sth ~his lifelong commitment to the socialist cause 2 a responsibility ?? com|mit|ment (commitments)1 [N-UNCOUNT] oft N to nCommitment is a strong belief in an idea or system....commitment to the ideals of Bolshevism.（Bolshevik布尔什维克）2 [N-COUNT]A commitment is something which regularly takes up some of your time because of an agreement you have made or because of responsibilities that you hav