dedicate

/ˈdedɪkeɪt/ v.
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一句话记住

把……奉献给;致力于;题献

释义与例句

v. 把……奉献给;致力于;题献
to give your time and effort completely to something, or to name a book or song in honour of someone
  1. She has dedicated her life to helping children in need.
    她毕生致力于帮助有需要的孩子。
  2. The doctor dedicated thirty years to rural healthcare.
    这位医生把三十年献给了乡村医疗事业。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. He dedicated the book to his parents.
    他把这本书题献给父母。
  2. The whole team dedicated months to preparing the report.
    整个团队花了数月时间准备这份报告。
  3. A small plaque was dedicated to the soldiers who died there.
    一块小铭牌被献给在那里阵亡的士兵。

词源与构词

de-(完全)+ dicare(宣告、奉献),郑重宣告把自己完全交给某事,就是奉献、致力于。

de- 前缀 · completely,完全
dict 词根 · to say,说
记忆钩子 de(完全)+ dict(说):郑重宣告把自己完全交给一件事,就是奉献、致力于。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • addict 上瘾者;入迷的人
    He has been a drug addict since his teens. 他从十几岁起就吸毒成瘾。
  • contradict 反驳;与……矛盾
    The two reports contradict each other. 这两份报告互相矛盾。
  • contradiction 矛盾;反驳;自相矛盾之处
    There is a clear contradiction between his words and his actions. 他的言行之间存在明显的矛盾。
  • dictate 口述;命令;支配
    She dictated a letter to her assistant. 她口述了一封信让助理记录。
  • dictation 听写;口述;听命
    The teacher gave us a dictation of twenty new words. 老师给我们听写了二十个新单词。
  • dictionary 词典;字典
    Look the word up in a dictionary. 在词典里查一下这个词。
  • indicate 表明;指示
    The results indicate a steady rise in sales. 结果表明销量在稳步上升。
  • predict 预测;预言
    Experts predict a rise in prices. 专家预测物价会上涨。
  • verdict 裁决;判决;定论
    The jury reached a verdict of not guilty. 陪审团作出了无罪裁决。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • dedication 奉献;专注;题词
    dedicate + -ion,动词变名词
  • dedicated 献身的;专心投入的
    dedicate + -ed,动词变形容词
同义词
  • devote 把……用于;献身
    devote 多接 time、energy、life,语气中性;dedicate 更正式,还常指把作品题献给某人。
    She devoted herself to the care of her elderly parents. 她全身心照顾年迈的父母。
  • commit 投入;承诺
    commit 强调作出承诺并承担义务,多用于资源、资金;dedicate 强调长期、郑重的奉献。
    The company committed two million dollars to the project. 公司为这个项目投入了两百万美元。
反义词
  • neglect 忽视;疏于照顾
    He neglected his studies after taking a part-time job. 做了兼职之后,他荒废了学业。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • dictate 口述;命令
    dictate 只有 dict(说)一个词根,指口述或下命令;dedicate 多了 de-(完全),是把心血“交给”某事。
    She dictated a letter to her assistant. 她向助理口述了一封信。
  • delicate 精致的;微妙的
    delicate 来自 de- + lic(愉悦),与“说”无关,指纤细、微妙;dedicate 中的 dict 是“说、宣告”。
    The vase is made of delicate glass. 这个花瓶是用精致玻璃做的。
常见搭配
  • dedicate oneself to 献身于;致力于
    She dedicated herself to the study of ancient languages. 她投身于古代语言的研究。
  • be dedicated to 致力于;专用于
    The fund is dedicated to cancer research. 这笔基金专用于癌症研究。
  • dedicate a book to 把书题献给……
    The author dedicated the book to his wife. 作者把这本书题献给妻子。