dedication

noun

/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/

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[uncountable] (approving) the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important synonym commitment
- hard work and dedication
- dedication to somebody/something I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family.
Extra Examples
- It takes dedication to be successful in a sport.
- Not everyone has the dedication and the talent to achieve this.
- The job requires total dedication.
- You will need dedication and determination to complete the course.
- He paid tribute to the high level of dedication and professionalism of the staff.
- There was no doubting Luke's dedication to the campaign.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- total
- great
- …
verb + dedication
- have
- demonstrate
- show
- …
preposition
- dedication to
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] a ceremony that is held to show that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular person
- the dedication of a new city church
[countable] the words that are used at the beginning of a book, piece of music, a performance, etc., or when receiving an award, to offer it to somebody as a sign of thanks or respect

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n-), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’.

单词	dedication
释义	dedication noun /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/ /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] (approving) the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important synonym commitment hard work and dedication dedication to somebody/something I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family. Extra Examples It takes dedication to be successful in a sport. Not everyone has the dedication and the talent to achieve this. The job requires total dedication. You will need dedication and determination to complete the course. He paid tribute to the high level of dedication and professionalism of the staff. There was no doubting Luke's dedication to the campaign. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete total great … verb + dedication have demonstrate show … preposition dedication to See full entry [countable, uncountable] a ceremony that is held to show that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular person the dedication of a new city church [countable] the words that are used at the beginning of a book, piece of music, a performance, etc., or when receiving an award, to offer it to somebody as a sign of thanks or respect Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n-), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’.
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