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单词 devote
释义

devote

UK /dɪˈvəʊt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydevote
he/she/itdevotes
present participledevoting
past tensedevoted
past participledevoted


phrasal verb

devote to

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydevote to
he/she/itdevotes to
present participledevoting to
past tensedevoted to
past participledevoted to

  1. 1
    to spend a lot of time or effort doing something

    He’s devoted most of his time to his painting.

    devote yourself to something:

    Few people are able to devote themselves fully to their career.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to spend time

    Collocates

    Nouns frequently used as objects of devote to
    ▪ attention, effort, energy, resources, time

  2. 2
    (devote something to something) to use something such as money for a particular purpose

    All the proceeds from the taxes should be devoted to health care.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
  3. 3
    (devote something to something) to use a particular amount of time or space for dealing with something

    The newspaper has begun devoting more review space to children’s books.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used

devote

US /dɪˈvoʊt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydevote
he/she/itdevotes
present participledevoting
past tensedevoted
past participledevoted


phrasal verb

devote to

transitive
Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydevote to
he/she/itdevotes to
present participledevoting to
past tensedevoted to
past participledevoted to

  1. 1
    to spend a lot of time or effort doing something

    He devoted most of his time to his painting.

    devote yourself to something:

    Few people are able to devote themselves fully to their career.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to spend time

    Collocates

    Nouns frequently used as objects of devote to
    ▪ attention, effort, energy, resources, time

  2. 2
    (devote something to something) to use something such as money for a particular purpose

    All the proceeds from the taxes should be devoted to healthcare.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
  3. 3
    (devote something to something) to use a particular amount of time or space for dealing with something

    The newspaper has begun devoting more review space to children’s books.

    Synonyms and related words

    To use something, or to be used
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