| 单词 | dedicate |
| 释义 | dedicate (once / 280 pages) v To dedicate is to assign, to commit or to give over. If you dedicate a song you’ve written to a friend, it means the song belongs to them. If you dedicate yourself to a project, it means you give yourself to it. Things you may be dedicated to include your family, improving your local park, or attempting to break the world record for making the world's biggest rubber band ball. A dedicated resource is one committed to a specific mission, such as the computer room at your school being dedicated, or given over, to newspaper production every Tuesday afternoon. WORD FAMILYdedicate: dedicated, dedicates, dedicating, dedication, rededicate+/dedicated: dedicatedly, undedicated/dedication: dedications/rededicate: rededicated, rededicates, rededicating, rededication/rededication: rededications USAGE EXAMPLESTogether, in 2009, they founded China Action, a non-profit advocacy group dedicated to supporting human rights defenders in the one-party state. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) On November 14th like-minded souls will gather in Paris for the first international conference dedicated to finding ways for countries to co-ordinate internet policies. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) Mr. Bernstein, in his book, called Davies and Service “smart and dedicated public servants” who were “naïvely dazzled” by the Communists. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause Syn|Hypo|Hyper commit, consecrate, devote, give give offer in good faith give, sacrificeendure the loss of consecrate, vow dedicate to a deity by a vow rededicatededicate anew applyapply oneself to apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose 2v inscribe or address by way of compliment She dedicated her book to her parents Hypo|Hyper inscribe address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication give, render bestow 3v set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church Hyper assign, set apart, specify select something or someone for a specific purpose 4v open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes Hyper inaugurate, kick off commence officially |
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