devote
美音:
[dı´vəut
]英音:
[dı´vəut
]vt.投入于,献身
难易程度:
devote为高中词汇
词频:3200
词形变化:
动词过去式:devoted 过去分词:devoted 现在分词:devoting 第三人称单数:devotes 名词:devote-ment
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devote
/dɪ'vəʊt; dɪ`vot/
v [Tn.pr] ~ oneself/sth to sb/sth give (one's time, energy, etc) to sb/sth; dedicate 为某人[某事物]付出(时间、精力等); 向某人[某事物]奉献(时间、精力等); 献身于某事物
*devote oneself to a noble cause 献身于一项崇高的事业
* devote all one's efforts to one's task 全力以赴地工作.
devote
v [T][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;Origin: devotus, past participle of devovere, from vovere
'to promise']
to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone
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dedicatedevote your time/energy/attention etc to sth He wanted to devote his energies to writing films.devote yourself to sth She devoted herself full-time to her growing business.to use a particular area, period of time, or amount of space for a specific purpose
devote sth to sth The meeting will be devoted to health and safety issues.
1. Through the years his story has inspired millions of men, women, and children to devote time and care to the service of others. 多年来他的事迹激励了数百万男人、妇女及儿童将他们的时间与关怀献给他人。
2. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. 他退休后,将致力于园艺。
3. Advocates for the poor want the companies building the data highway to devote a portion of their profits to insuring universal access. 维护穷人权益的人士希望这些正在建设数据高速公路的公司能够将其利润的一部分用于此项技术的普及。
4. Yes,I want to devote my whole life to God. 是的,我想把整个生命献给上帝.
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