| 词汇 | devote-to |
| 释义 | devote something to something/someonephrasal verb with devoteverbuk /dɪˈvəʊt/ us /dɪˈvoʊt/ B2 to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person: 将…贡献给，把…奉献给 He left the Senate to devote more time to his family.为了能有更多时间陪伴家人，他离开了参议院。 She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people.她为照料无家可归者倾注了全部心血／奉献了一生。 At the age of 25, he decided to devote himself to God.他25岁时决定献身上帝。 B2[ passive ] to use a space, area, time, etc. for a particular purpose: 将…用于 Over half his speech was devoted to the issue of unemployment.他那篇演讲用了一半多的篇幅讨论失业问题。 The report recommends that more resources be devoted to teaching four-year-olds.该报告建议投入更多的资源用于4岁儿童的教育。 It isn't a subject to which I devote a great deal of thought.这不是个让我花费很多心思去思考的问题。 She has devoted herself to getting justice for her son. They've just launched a new commercial radio station devoted to classical music. Most news magazines devote a section to external affairs. The charter states that the press shall be devoted to printing and publishing in the furtherance and dissemination of knowledge. Giving oneself dedicate dedicate sth to sb give your life to somethingidiom life rededicate rededication self-surrender You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Using and misusing devote something/yourself to something/someone | American Dictionarydevote something/yourself to something/someonephrasal verb with devoteverbus/dɪˈvoʊt/ to give your time or effort completely to something you believe in or to a person, or to use a particular amount of time or energy doing something: He devoted his life to serving his family, friends, and neighbors. Over half his speech was devoted to the issue of saving Social Security. |
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