| 单词 | self-devotion |
| 释义 | self-devotion in American English (ˈsɛlfdɪˈvoʊʃən) noun devotion of oneself to a cause or to others' interests self-devotion in American English (ˈselfdɪˈvouʃən, ˌself-) noun 1. intense devotion of oneself to an activity or to a field or profession, as art or science 2. devotion of oneself to the care or service of another or others; self-sacrifice Her self-devotion to her sick mother prevented her from finishing college Derived forms self-devoted adjective self-devotedly adverb self-devotedness noun Word origin [1805–15]This word is first recorded in the period 1805–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: makeup, napoleon, one-sided, platinum, polarization |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。