devote

[di'vəut]

vt.致力于, 奉献给, 把...专用于
adj. 献身的
n. (女)热心之士

例句与用法:

The noblest ideal to which one can devote oneself is Communism.

能为之献身的最崇高的理想是共产主义。

He started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to the science.

他开始研究生态学,并决心将他的一生献身于这门学科。

Please devote more time to your work.

请把更多的时间用于工作。

He devoted himself entirely to music.

他将一生奉献给了音乐。

词形变化:

名词: devote-ment | 动词过去式: devoted | 动词过去分词: devoted | 动词现在分词: devoting | 动词第三人称单数: devotes |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 将……奉献(给)[(+to)]

He devoted himself to writing.

他专心写作。

He was still devoted to the study of chemistry.

他仍专心致力于化学研究。

He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind.

他把一生都献给了造福人类的事业。

2. 把……专用(于)[(+to)]


短语词组:

devote oneself to

1. 专心于

He often devoted himself to reading.

他常常专心于阅读。

2. 献身于