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

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I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog. planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college

Recent Examples on the Web Boaters pay the same fuel taxes as motorists when filling their vessels, so the Marine Fuel Tax Program was created in 1970 to reserve a portion of those taxes and devote them to public access on Arkansas's waterways.

Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2022 With this type of bias, people see great parenting and assume the person probably doesn’t devote herself fully to her job, or sees great professional achievement and assumes the person probably isn’t a great parent.

Tracy Brower, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Those plans initially called for retail development at the site along with the school central office but the effort going forward will devote the site to the school system entirely with the addition of the career tech center.

Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 Richards, a gym teacher, doesn’t have as much time to devote to the game as his contemporaries who play cornhole full-time.

Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Or like grooming in other primates, like chimps or monkeys… Emma Chereskin: …where individuals will devote a lot of time and energy into grooming their closest friends to strengthen those relationships.

Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2022 Now that her professional tennis days will soon be behind her, perhaps Williams will devote more of her time to her venture capital company, Serena Ventures.

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2022 The Marvins planned to run both races together prior to the postponement of the Crow Pass Crossing but Marvin decided to forgo the Matanuska Peak Challenge and devote all of her energy to trying to break another record.

Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2022 Councilmember Mike Bonin, another opponent of the restrictions, said city leaders should devote their energy instead toward improving programs that aid homeless Angelenos, such as those that help people with housing vouchers secure an apartment.

David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	devoting
释义	devote verb de·vote di-ˈvōt dē- devoted; devoting transitive verb 1 : to commit by a solemn act devoted herself to serving God 2 : to give over or direct (time, money, effort, etc.) to a cause, enterprise, or activity Part of the lecture was devoted to taking questions from the audience. She devoted her life to public service. devotement di-ˈvōt-mənt dē- noun Synonyms allocate consecrate dedicate earmark give up (to) reserve save set by See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog. planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college Recent Examples on the Web Boaters pay the same fuel taxes as motorists when filling their vessels, so the Marine Fuel Tax Program was created in 1970 to reserve a portion of those taxes and devote them to public access on Arkansas's waterways. Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2022 With this type of bias, people see great parenting and assume the person probably doesn’t devote herself fully to her job, or sees great professional achievement and assumes the person probably isn’t a great parent. Tracy Brower, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Those plans initially called for retail development at the site along with the school central office but the effort going forward will devote the site to the school system entirely with the addition of the career tech center. Paul Gattis \| Pgattis@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 Richards, a gym teacher, doesn’t have as much time to devote to the game as his contemporaries who play cornhole full-time. Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Or like grooming in other primates, like chimps or monkeys… Emma Chereskin: …where individuals will devote a lot of time and energy into grooming their closest friends to strengthen those relationships. Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2022 Now that her professional tennis days will soon be behind her, perhaps Williams will devote more of her time to her venture capital company, Serena Ventures. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2022 The Marvins planned to run both races together prior to the postponement of the Crow Pass Crossing but Marvin decided to forgo the Matanuska Peak Challenge and devote all of her energy to trying to break another record. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2022 Councilmember Mike Bonin, another opponent of the restrictions, said city leaders should devote their energy instead toward improving programs that aid homeless Angelenos, such as those that help people with housing vouchers secure an apartment. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin devotus, past participle of devovēre, from de- + vovēre to vow First Known Use 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing devote devote to devote to Kids Definition devote verb de·vote di-ˈvōt devoted; devoting 1 : to set apart for a special purpose The land was devoted to wildlife preservation. 2 : to give up to entirely or in part He devoted himself to finding a cure. devoting verb present participle of devote 1 as in dedicating to keep or intend for a special purpose I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dedicating saving allocating reserving earmarking consecrating setting apart setting by using entrusting setting aside giving up (to) sanctifying hallowing blessing committing employing consigning confiding applying bestowing intrusting Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignoring neglecting misusing misapplying 2 as in applying to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college Synonyms & Similar Words applying giving committing addressing spending working bending buckling exerting busying readdressing concerning getting cracking involving taxing stressing turning a hand engaging reapplying getting with it getting one's act together turning one's hand exhausting hustling plowing straining troubling wearing out grinding humping knuckling down carrying on pitching in settling (down) putting out setting (to) plodding pegging (away) plugging (away) plunging (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms playing trifling idling dawdling dallying fiddling (around) puttering (around) pottering (around) fooling around dillydallying monkeying (around) messing around See More
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