Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4671
Fully loadeddedicate
致力于；献身于
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
- 1.
To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
为神或宗教目的而分别出来；奉献。
- 2.
To set apart for a special use.
为特殊用途而拨出。
- 3.
To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
使(自己)致力于特定的思想或行动方针。
- 4.
To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
将(如文学作品)题献或献给他人以示尊敬或爱意。
- 5.
To open (a building, for example) to public use.
使(如建筑物)向公众开放。
- 6.
To show to the public for the first time.
首次向公众展示。
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）
In use
She decided to dedicate her life to teaching underprivileged children.
The author dedicated his latest novel to his wife.
The city officially dedicated the new park last Saturday.
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。
He dedicated his life to helping the homeless.
他一生致力于帮助无家可归的人。
dedicate oneself to sth
反身代词oneself强调全身心投入，后常接抽象名词或动名词。
Connections
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
- 为教堂举行奉献仪式
- The bishop dedicated the church in a solemn ceremony.主教在庄严的仪式中为教堂举行了奉献礼。
- be dedicated to
Learner notes
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。
Context & Register
正式/书面
Grammar Note
及物动词，常用于结构 dedicate something to someone/something。
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/).
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。
Learn the forms together
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