詞語：devote
devote是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
devote
[di5vEut]
vt.
投入於, 獻身
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
devote
de.vote
AHD:[d1-v?t「]
D.J.[di6vout]
K.K.[d!6vot]
v.tr.（及物動詞）
de.vot.ed， de.vot.ing， de.votes
(1)To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.
奉獻：將（某人的時間、精力或自己）完全奉獻給某項特別的活動、事業、目標或某個人
(2)To set apart for a specific purpose or use:
作…專用：為一個特定的目的或用途而撥出：
land devoted to mining.
土地留做採礦用
(3)To set apart by or as if by a vow or solemn act; consecrate:
貢獻：通過或似乎通過立誓或隆重的行為貢獻；奉獻：
a temple devoted to Apollo.
一座奉獻給阿波羅的廟宇
語源
(1)Latin d??re} d?v?t- [to vow]
拉丁語 d??re} d?v?t- [發誓]
(2)d?- [de-]
d?- [前綴，表「轉移」]
(3)vov?e [to vow]
vov?e [發誓]
繼承用法
devote「ment
n.（名詞）
參考詞彙
(1)devote， dedicate， consecrate， pledge
(2)These verbs are compared as they mean 「to give to a particular end and especially to a higher purpose.」
這些動詞在表示「奉獻給某個特別的目的，尤指高尚的目標的意思」時是可比的。
(3)Devote implies faithfulness and loyalty:
Devote 意指忠誠和忠心：
Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick.
護士致力於病人的護理事業。
(4)Dedicate connotes a solemn, often formal commitment:
Dedicate 意味著一個誓言，通常為正式的許諾：
「To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have」 (Woodrow Wilson).
「為了完成這個任務，我們可以貢獻我們的生命和財產，我們就是一切，我們擁有一切」 （伍德羅·威爾遜）。
(5)Consecrate suggests sacred commitment:
Consecrate 表示神聖的行為：
His entire life is consecrated to science. To
他畢生的精力都獻給了科學事業。
(6)pledge is to back a personal commitment by a solemn promise:
Pledge 通過一個誓言而落實到個人行動上：
「I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people」 (Franklin D. Roosevelt).
「我向你們，向我自己發誓，保證美國人民的新政策」 （富蘭克林·D·羅斯福）
現代英漢詞典
devote
[dI5vEJt]
vt.
devoted, devoting
（與to連用）獻身；專心於…
He devoted all his time to his job.
他把他的全部時間都用在工作上了。
This magazine is devoted to science.
這個雜誌專門刊載科技文章。
"After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening."
"退休後,他將要致力於園藝。"
Everybody knows that our director is very devoted to his wife.
從都知道我們的廠長對妻子十分忠誠。
現代英漢綜合大辭典
devote
[di5vEut]
vt.
(1)專心致力於, 獻(身), 貢獻
(2)供奉, 供獻
(3)做某種專用
He devoted his life to literature.
他專心致志於文學。
He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind.
他為全人類的利益獻出了自己的一生。
We should devote ourselves assiduously and faithfully to the duties of our profession.
我們應當勤奮地而且忠誠地獻身於我們的職責。
He devoted a great sum of money to books.
他們花了一大筆錢買書。
習慣用語
devote to
把...獻給; 把...專用於
devote oneself to
致力於, 獻身於; 專心於
參考詞彙
devote dedicate consecrate
都含「貢獻」 、「獻身」的意思。
(1)devote 指 「決心將全部身心、活動、精力等獻出」, 如:
devote one's life to a cause
把生命獻給事業。
(2)dedicate 系正式用語, 指「莊重地奉獻給神」或「為神聖目的而貢獻」, 如:
They dedicated the temple.
他們獻出廟宇。
(3)consecrate 系正式用語, 指「通過宗教儀式確定將某物用於神聖用途」, 如:
The new church was consecrated by the Bishop.
新教堂的奉獻儀式由主教主持。
英文相關詞典
devote
applyassignattend todedicate
[七國語言]英漢公共大詞典
devote
獻出
美國傳統詞典
devote
de.vote
AHD:[d1-v?t「]
D.J.[di6vout]
K.K.[d!6vot]
v.tr.
de.vot.ed, de.vot.ing, de.votes
(1)To give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.
(2)To set apart for a specific purpose or use:
land devoted to mining.
(3)To set apart by or as if by a vow or solemn act; consecrate:
a temple devoted to Apollo.
語源
(1)Latin d??re} d?v?t- [to vow]
(2)d?- [de-]
(3)vov?e [to vow]
繼承用法
devote「ment
n.
參考詞彙
(1)devote, dedicate, consecrate, pledge
(2)These verbs are compared as they mean 「to give to a particular end and especially to a higher purpose.」
(3)Devote implies faithfulness and loyalty:
Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick.
(4)Dedicate connotes a solemn, often formal commitment:
「To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have」 (Woodrow Wilson).
(5)Consecrate suggests sacred commitment:
His entire life is consecrated to science. To
(6)pledge is to back a personal commitment by a solemn promise:
「I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people」 (Franklin D. Roosevelt).
英漢化學大詞典
devote
vt.獻身,貢獻
英漢計算機大詞典
devote
vt.獻身(貢獻)
英漢水利大詞典
devote
n.致力於,獻身於,貢獻