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devoting

UK //dɪˈvəʊtɪŋ//US //dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'devotus',意为'奉献的',通过古法语 'devoter' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 将时间、精力或资源完全投入某事物或活动中,通常带有专注和奉献的意味。

“She is devoting all her energy to her new project.”

(她正将所有精力投入到新项目中。)

“He devoted himself to helping the poor in his community.”

(他致力于帮助社区里的穷人。)

同义词:dedicating, committing, allocating, applying, consecrating

常见短语

devoting to — 表示将时间、精力或资源专门用于某特定目的或活动。

“He is devoting his evenings to learning a new language.”

(他每晚都在专心学习一门新语言。)