devotesthtosth/sb
—phrasal verbwithdevoteverbuk/dɪˈvəʊt/us/dɪˈvoʊt/
B2
to give all of something,especiallyyourtime,effort, orlove, or yourself, to something youbelievein or to aperson
将…贡献给，把…奉献给
HelefttheSenateto devote moretimeto hisfamily.为了能有更多时间陪伴家人，他离开了参议院。
She hasdevotedall herenergies/lifeto thecareofhomelesspeople.她为照料无家可归者倾注了全部心血／奉献了一生。
At theageof 25, hedecidedto devote himselftoGod.他25岁时决定献身上帝。
B2[passive]
to use aspace,area,time, etc. for aparticularpurpose
将…用于
Overhalfhisspeechwasdevotedto theissueofunemployment.他那篇演讲用了一半多的篇幅讨论失业问题。
Thereportrecommendsthat moreresourcesbedevotedtoteachingfour-year-olds.该报告建议投入更多的资源用于4岁儿童的教育。
- It isn't asubjectto which I devote agreatdealofthought.
- She hasdevotedherself to gettingjusticefor herson.
- They've justlauncheda newcommercialradiostationdevotedtoclassicalmusic.
- Mostnewsmagazinesdevote asectiontoexternalaffairs.
- Thecharterstatesthat thepressshall bedevotedtoprintingandpublishingin thefurtheranceanddisseminationofknowledge.