| 释义 |
devote | BrE dɪˈvəʊt, AmE dəˈvoʊt | transitive verb ① (use) 把…专用于 bǎ… zhuānyòng yú ‹time, energies, journalistic piece, money›▸ to devote sth to sth/doing sth; 把某物用于某事/做某事 ▸ they devoted all their thoughts to escaping 他们光想着逃跑了 ▸ a chapter devoted to … 专门讨论…的一章 ② (dedicate) 奉献 fèngxiàn ▸ to devote sth to sb; 把某物奉献给某人 ▸ to devote sth to sth/doing sth 把某物奉献给某事/做某事 ▸ she devoted her life to her career/helping the poor 她一生致力于事业/帮助穷人 ▸ to devote oneself to sth/doing sth 献身于某事/做某事 |