dedicate

dedicate

英 ['dedɪkeɪt]
　　美 ['dɛdɪket]

vt. 致力；獻身；題獻

v.(動詞)dedicate的基本意思是莊嚴、完全地奉獻,常指正式地讓出某物作為嚴肅的、神聖的用途。用於比喻則表示把時間、精力甚至生命獻給某一神聖的事業。dedicate是及物動詞,接人或抽象名詞作賓語。可用於被動結構。dedicate常接介詞to表示“獻身於…”。

中文詞源：

dedicate 致力於

de-, 向下，強調。-dic, 說，聲稱，詞源同diction. 原為宗教術語，即向上帝發願，致力於完成某功德。後詞義通用化。

例句：

1. He felt that medicine was the most important cause to which he could dedicate himself.
他覺得醫學是他能夠為之獻身的最重大的事業.

2. She vowed to herself that she would dedicate her life to scientific studies.
她默默地發誓要獻身於科學研究.

3. To my father I dedicate this volume in token of affection and gratitude.
我謹以此書獻給我的父親,以表示對他的愛戴和感激之情.

4. President Lincoln came from Washington to dedicate that cemetery.
林肯總統親自從華盛頓前來為此墓地舉行揭幕禮.

5. They acquire successful companies and are dedicate to make them even more successful.
他們買下成功的公司,並且努力使它們辦得更加成功.