dedicate

英 [ˈdedɪkeɪt]

美 [ˈdedɪkeɪt]

v.  把…奉献给; (在书、音乐或作品的前部)题献词; 为…举行奉献典礼; 为(建筑物等)举行落成典礼

过去分词：dedicated　过去式：dedicated　现在分词：dedicating　第三人称单数：dedicates　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4671 / COCA.3799

同义词辨析

dedicateconsecratedevote【导航词义：奉献】

牛津词典

verb

• 把…奉献给
  to give a lot of your time and effort to a particular activity or purpose because you think it is important
  1. She dedicates herself to her work.
     她献身于自己的工作。
  2. He dedicated his life to helping the poor.
     他毕生致力于帮助穷人。
• （在书、音乐或作品的前部）题献词
  to say at the beginning of a book, a piece of music or a performance that you are doing it for sb, as a way of thanking them or showing respect
  1. This book is dedicated to my parents.
     谨以此书献给我的父母。
• 为…举行奉献典礼；为（建筑物等）举行落成典礼
  to hold an official ceremony to say that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular person
  1. The chapel was dedicated in 1880.
     这座小教堂于1880年举行献堂典礼。
  2. A memorial stone was dedicated to those who were killed in the war.
     为阵亡将士纪念碑举行了落成典礼。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 献(身);投(身);致力
  If you say that someonehas dedicatedthemselvestosomething, 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.
  1. Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics...
     回到岛上后，他便投身于政治。
  2. Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others.
     贝茜一生都致力于照顾他人。
• VERB 把(书、戏剧、音乐作品等)献（给）
  If someonededicatessomething such as a book, play, or piece of musictoyou, 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.
  1. She dedicated her first album to Woody Allen...
     她把自己的第一张专辑献给了伍迪·艾伦。
  2. This book is dedicated to the memory of my mother.
     谨以此书献给我已故的母亲。
• VERB 为(建筑物或教堂)举行奉献（或落成）典礼
  If a building or churchis dedicated tosomeone, a formal ceremony is held to show that the building will always be associated with them.
  1. The other day, in a little church near Brighton, a window was dedicated to the memory of the Revd. Michael Scott...
     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。
  2. The church is dedicated to St Mary of Bec.
     该教堂供奉的是贝克的圣玛丽。

英英释义

verb

• set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
• inscribe or address by way of compliment
  1. She dedicated her book to her parents
• give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  1. She committed herself to the work of God
  2. give one's talents to a good cause
  3. consecrate your life to the church
  Synonym:giveconsecratecommitdevote
• open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building
  1. The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes

双语例句

• Choosing to be a nurse means choosing to dedicate.
  选择了护士这个职业，就意味着选择了奉献。
• We dedicate this exhibit to them all.
  这所有的人，我们把这个展览献给你们。
• Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others.
  贝茜一生都致力于照顾他人。
• God will never ask you to dedicate your life to a task you have no talent for.
  神不会要你献身于你没有天分的工作。
• Dedicate to your best everything in world, perhaps all not enough forever;
  献给世界你最好的一切，也许永远都不够；
• She dedicated her first album to Woody Allen
  她把自己的第一张专辑献给了伍迪·艾伦。
• I want to dedicate this post to all the fathers and daughters.
  我想把这篇文章献给所有的父亲和女儿。
• I dedicate this speech to the memory of these women and children.
  我将这片讲话献给我记忆中的这些妇女和儿童。
• I dedicate these words to you.
  我将这些祝福送与你。
• So we dedicate this conversation to Kevin, right?
  所以我们奉献给凯文这次谈话，对吗？