1VERB 献(身);投(身);致力 If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important. 献(身);投(身);致力 [approval]
Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + to]
回到岛上后,他便投身于政治。
Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others. [VERB noun + to]
贝茜一生都致力于照顾他人。
dedicated
He's quite dedicated to his students.
他一门心思都扑在学生身上。
...a company staffed by capable and dedicated people.
拥有一支能干、敬业的员工队伍的公司
dedication
We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.
我们敬佩她对人类事业的献身精神。
To be successful takes hard work and dedication.
成功需要付出艰苦的努力,需要有全身心投入的精神。
2VERB 把(书、戏剧、音乐作品等)献(给) If someone dedicates something such as a book, play, or piece of music to you, they mention your name, for example in the front of a book or when a piece of music is performed, as a way of showing affection or respect for you. 把(书、戏剧、音乐作品等)献(给)
She dedicated her first album to Woody Allen. [VERB noun + to]
她把自己的第一张专辑献给了伍迪·艾伦。
This book is dedicated to the memory of my mother. [VERB noun to noun]
3VERB [usually passive]为(建筑物或教堂)举行奉献(或落成)典礼 If a building or church is dedicated to someone, a formal ceremony is held to show that the building will always be associated with them. 为(建筑物或教堂)举行奉献(或落成)典礼
The other day, in a little church near Brighton, a window was dedicated to the memory of the Revd. Michael Scott. [beV-ed to n]
几天前,在布赖顿附近的一个小教堂,人们以一扇窗户来纪念迈克尔·斯科特牧师。
The church is dedicated to St Mary of Bec. [V-ed to n]