dedicate
翻译
致力于, 奉献, 题献
例句
She dedicates her life to helping others.
她毕生致力于帮助他人。
He dedicated the book to his parents.
他把这本书献给了他的父母。
语法模式
((sb.)) dedicate ((sth.)) ((to sb./sth.)) 把(某物)献给(某人/某事) He dedicated the book to his parents.
((sb.)) dedicate ((oneself)) ((to sth./-ing)) 致力于(某事) She dedicates her life to helping others.
近义词
同义词: devote, commit, consecrate
词源
源自拉丁语“dedicare”,由“de-”(分开)和“dicare”(宣布)组成,意为通过誓言将其分开。
记忆技巧
想象在收音机上“点播”一首歌——你是在公开地把它送给某人。