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dedicate
UK //ˈdedɪkeɪt//US //ˈdedɪkeɪt//
词源
源自拉丁语 'dedicare'，意为'宣布、奉献'，由 'de-'（完全）和 'dicare'（宣称）组成。
verb
❶ 将时间、精力或资源完全投入某项事业或目标，通常带有奉献或承诺的含义。
“She dedicated her life to helping the poor.”
（她毕生致力于帮助穷人。）
“He dedicated his new book to his parents.”
（他把新书献给了他的父母。）
同义词:devote, commit, pledge, consecrate, assign
常见短语
dedicate to — 将某物或某人专门用于特定目的或对象，表达一种奉献或专注的态度。
“He dedicated the song to his wife.”
（他把这首歌献给了他的妻子。）