devote

devotedevoteD.J.:[diˈvəut]K.K.:[dɪˈvot]vt.1.■把…奉献(给), 把…专用(于)We should devote everything we have.我们应该奉献我们的一切。

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devote[di'vəut]vt.1.■献身于，致力于，专心于，专心致力于，专心从事，把(时间、精力等)专用于(某些目的、活动、研究、职业、事业或某人等)(to):to devote one's time to reading把时间专用于阅读to devote oneself completely to his work完全投身于工作2.■把…献(给)，献(身)；奉献，供奉(to):She devoted her life to God.她献身于上帝。3.■[古语]诅咒，咒骂；使注定灭亡，命定；使受到破坏，使遭受灾难adj.1.■[古语] = devoted近义词dedicateconsecratehallow变形vt.devoteddevoting

devotedevote[diˈvəut]vt.1.■专心致力于, 献(身), 贡献2.■供奉, 供献3.■做某种专用He devoted his life to literature.他专心致志于文学。He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind.他为全人类的利益献出了自己的一生。We should devote ourselves assiduously and faithfully to the duties of our profession.我们应当勤奋地而且忠诚地献身于我们的职责。He devoted a great sum of money to books.他们花了一大笔钱买书。

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参考词汇devote;dedicate;consecrate;都含“贡献” 、“献身”的意思。1.■devote 指 “决心将全部身心、活动、精力等献出”, 如:devote one's life to a cause把生命献给事业。2.■dedicate 系正式用语, 指“庄重地奉献给神”或“为神圣目的而贡献”, 如:They dedicated the temple.他们献出庙宇。3.■consecrate 系正式用语, 指“通过宗教仪式确定将某物用于神圣用途”, 如:The new church was consecrated by the Bishop.新教堂的奉献仪式由主教主持。