英语词汇“dedicate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ded·i·cate

(dĕdĭ-kāt′)

tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates

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

2. To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research.

3. To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action: dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.

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

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

b. To show to the public for the first time: dedicate a monument.

[Middle English dedicaten, from Latin dēdicāre, dēdicāt- : dē-, de- + dicāre, to proclaim; see deik- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

dedi·ca′tor n.

单词	dedicate
释义	ded·i·cate (dĕdĭ-kāt′) tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates 1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate. 2. To set apart for a special use: dedicated their money to scientific research. 3. To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action: dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote. 4. To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection. 5. a. To open (a building, for example) to public use. b. To show to the public for the first time: dedicate a monument. [Middle English dedicaten, from Latin dēdicāre, dēdicāt- : dē-, de- + dicāre, to proclaim; see deik- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] dedi·ca′tor n.
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