New Year Resolution

New Year Resolution

新年决心

A New Year resolution [ˌrezəˈlu:ʃən]决心，愿望  is a commitment [kəˈmitmənt]承诺，保证 that an individual makes to a personal goal, project, or the reforming of a habit. This lifestyle change is generally interpreted 被解释为 as advantageous [ˌædvænˈteɪdʒəs, -vən-]有利的. A New Years Resolution is generally a goal someone sets out to accomplish in the coming year. Some examples include resolutions to donate [dəuˈneit]捐赠 to the poor more often, to become more assertive [əˈsɜ:tɪv]刚毅的，自信的, or to become more environmentally responsible对环境负责的. A key element [ˈelimənt]要素 to a New Years Resolution that sets it apart 分开,隔离 from other resolutions is that it is made in anticipation [ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən]期盼 of the New Year, and new beginnings.

New Year's Eve has always been a time for looking back回忆，回顾 to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on仔细想，回想 the changes we want (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. Did you make a New Year resolution?