dedicate
名词 n.
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/
美 /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt/
英文释义
名词 n.
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One who dedicates themselves, or who is dedicated, to the service of some leader, religion, etc.
— Glancing at the crowd of onlookers, she said, “I know that service at the dining hall will be over soon”—instantly a few dedicates and all of the novices hurried away—“and some of us here would like to prepare our own meal.” […] Out of sight of the dedicates, she climbed over the short fence and escaped to Winding Circle's biggest library.
动词 v.
- To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
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To set apart for a special use.
— dedicated their money to scientific research.
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To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.
— dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.
- To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
- To open (a building, for example) to public use.
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To show to the public for the first time.
— dedicate a monument.
形容词 adj.
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Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.
— Dedicate to nothing temporal.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From Middle English dedicaten (“to dedicate”), from dedicat(e) (“dedicated”, also used as the past participle of dedicaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Latin dēdicātus, the perfect passive participle of dēdicō (“to dedicate, proclaim”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
词源 2
from Middle English dedicat(e) (“dedicated”, also used as the past participle of dedicaten), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. The nouns is derived through substantivization from Latin dēdicātus, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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