com·mute/kə`mjut; kəˈmjuːt/ v 1 [I] to regularly travel to work, especially a long distance 〔尤指长途〕乘公共车辆上下班,通勤: + to/from Jerry commutes from Scarsdale to New York. 杰瑞上下班来往于斯卡斯代尔和纽约之间。 2 [T] formal to make a punishment given to a criminal less severe 【正式】 减轻〔刑罚〕: Her sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. 她的判刑减为无期徒刑。