Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4671
Fully loadeddedicate
致力于；献身于
核心释义
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
- 1.
为神或宗教目的而分别出来；奉献。
To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
- 2.
为特殊用途而拨出。
To set apart for a special use.
- 3.
使(自己)致力于特定的思想或行动方针。
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
- 4.
将(如文学作品)题献或献给他人以示尊敬或爱意。
To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- 5.
使(如建筑物)向公众开放。
To open (a building, for example) to public use.
- 6.
首次向公众展示。
To show to the public for the first time.
专门用于；拨作…用途；题献；题赠；奉献；祝圣；为…举行落成仪式；正式开放；首次公开展出（或演出）
用法In use
She decided to dedicate her life to teaching underprivileged children.
用法提示：动词dedicate表示“献出，奉献”，后接to引出奉献的对象。
The author dedicated his latest novel to his wife.
用法提示：动词dedicate表示“题献”，通常用于书籍、作品等，后接to引出受献者。
The city officially dedicated the new park last Saturday.
用法提示：动词dedicate表示“为…举行落成典礼”，用于公共设施或建筑。
dedicate sth to sb/sth
本句型表示将某物献给某人或某物，常用于作品题献或奉献活动。
She dedicated her first novel to her parents.
她把她的第一部小说献给了父母。
dedicate sth to doing sth
此句型中to是介词，后接动名词，表示把某物用于某个目的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dedicate oneself to
- 致力于
- She dedicated herself to the cause of education.她致力于教育事业。
- dedicate time to
- 把时间用于
- He dedicated his free time to volunteer work.他把空闲时间用于志愿工作。
- dedicate a book to
- 把书题献给
- The author dedicated his latest novel to his wife.作者把他的最新小说题献给了他的妻子。
- dedicate a building
- 为建筑物举行落成典礼
- The mayor dedicated the new library last week.市长上周为新建图书馆举行了落成典礼。
- dedicate a church
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音类似“递给给他”，想象将礼物递给他人，表示奉献或启用。
语境与语域Context & Register
正式/书面
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，常用于结构 dedicate something to someone/something。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: predicate, medicate (same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /ɪkeɪt/). Lookalikes with different stressed vowels: indicate (/ɪ/), allocate (/æ/). Delicate has different ending (/ət/ not /eɪt/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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