| 释义 |
dedicate /dedˈi-kāt/ transitive verb- To set apart and consecrate to some sacred purpose
- To devote wholly or chiefly
- To inscribe or give orally in tribute (to anyone)
- To inaugurate or open (US)
adjective (obsolete; Shakespeare)- Devoted
- Dedicated
ORIGIN: L dēdicāre, -ātum, from dē down, and dicāre to declare dedˈicant noun A person who dedicates dedˈicated adjective - Consecrated
- Giving one's whole interest and work to a particular cause or belief
- Single-minded, determined
- Manufactured or set aside for a specific purpose (eg a dedicated calculator), or made to work in conjunction with another specific piece of equipment (eg a dedicated flash gun)
dedicatee /ded-i-kə-tēˈ/ noun A person to whom a thing is dedicated dedicāˈtion noun - The act of dedicating
- The state of being dedicated
- An address or tribute to a patron, mentor, etc prefixed to a book
dedicāˈtional, dedicatorial /-kə-tōˈri-əl or -töˈ/, dedˈicatory /-kə- or -kā-/ or dedˈicative adjective dedˈicātor noun Feast of Dedication Another name for Hanukkah |