dedicate

单词辨析:

dedicate consecrate devote 【导航词义:奉献】
dedicate v. 致力于,献身于
〔辨析〕

较正式用词,通常指献身于崇高的事业或活动。

〔例证〕

He dedicated his life to serving the people.

他毕生致力于为人民服务。

She dedicated herself to art.

她献身艺术。

consecrate v. [正式]献身
〔辨析〕

尤指为宗教而奉献、献身。

〔例证〕

The priest consecrated himself to the Church.

神父献身教会。

devote v. 致力,献身
〔辨析〕

指把生命、精力、时间等用于某一目标、事业等,常与介词 to 连用。

〔例证〕

She devoted her attention to her work.

她专心于工作。

He devoted himself to developing the space industry.

他投身于发展航天工业。

相关例句:

Choosing to be a nurse means choosing to dedicate.

选择了护士这个职业,就意味着选择了奉献。

I would like to dedicate my time during summer vacation to any students need help.

在这个暑假我愿意为每一个有需要的学生付出我的时间。

So we dedicate this conversation to Kevin, right?

所以我们奉献给凯文这次谈话,对吗?

She vowed to herself that she would dedicate her life to scientific studies.

她默默地发誓要献身于科学研究。

You need to dedicate your time, space, and some money to your gift basket business.

你必须奉献自己的时间,空间,而一些金钱对你的礼品篮业务。

I want to dedicate this song to her and say I'm sorry to her.

我想把这首歌献个她,想对她说对不起。