dedicate

简明英汉词典

dedicate

[5dedikeit]

vt.

献(身), 致力, 题献(一部著作给某人)

美国传统词典[双解]

dedicate

ded.i.cate

AHD:[dμd“1-k3t”]

D.J.[6dedi7keit]

K.K.[6dWd!7ket]

v.tr.（及物动词）

ded.i.cat.ed， ded.i.cat.ing， ded.i.cates

(1)To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

奉献：为祭神或宗教目的而奉献；供奉

(2)To set apart for a special use:

为某一特殊用途而奉献：

dedicated their money to scientific research.

把他们的钱用于科学研究

(3)To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action:

致力：承诺一特定的想法或承诺采用一特定的行动：

dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.See Synonyms at devote

我们开始经营自己的买卖参见 devote

(4)To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.

题献：在（例如，一部文学作品）上题献词表示尊敬或爱戴

(5)To open (a building, for example) to public use.

开放（例如，建筑物）供公众使用

(6)To show to the public for the first time:

首次向公众展示：

dedicate a monument.

为一座博物馆举行落成仪式

语源

(1)Middle English dedicaten

中古英语 dedicaten

(2)from Latin d?3re} d?dic3t-

源自 拉丁语 d?3re} d?dic3t-

(3)d?- [de-]

d?- [完全]

(4)dic3e [to proclaim] * see deik-

dic3e [宣言] *参见 deik-

继承用法

ded“ica”tor

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

dedicate

[5dedIkeIt]

vt.

-cated, -cating

贡奉；奉献

dedicate to

(1)献身于

He dedicated his life to the service of his country.

他献身于为国服务

(2)题献给某人

He dedicated his first book to his mother.

他把第一本书献给他母亲。

现代英汉综合大辞典

dedicate

[5dedikeit]

vt.

(1)献给, 献身, 致力

(2)专门用于

(3)供奉; 题词

(4)(为建筑物、展览会等)举行落成仪式

(5)捐赠

dedicate a book to a certain person

将(所著的书)题献给某人

The mayor dedicated the World Fair yesterday.

昨天市长主持了世界博览会的开幕式。

继承用法

dedicant

n.

dedicated

[5dedIkeItId]

adj.

词性变化

dedicative

[`dedIkeItIv]

adj.

dedicatory

[`dedIkEtLrI]

adj.

dedicator

[`dedIkeItE(r)]

n.

习惯用语

be dedicated to...

献身于...

dedicate oneself to...

献身于...

dedicate one's life to...

献身于...

dedicate ... to sb.

把(作品)奉献给某人

参考词汇

见 devote

用法词典

dedicate

来自拉丁语dedicatus