| 单词 | devoted |
| 释义 | devoted (once / 132 pages) adj Being devoted to something means being focused on that particular thing almost exclusively. When you are devoted to a cause, you work to achieve its goals. When you are devoted to a person, you place their needs above your own. Being devoted doesn't have to refer only to personal relationships. It can focus on any area, activity, or passion. Cookbooks are devoted to presenting recipes, dog breeders are usually devoted to one specific type of dog, and tabloids are devoted to gossiping about celebrities. There's nothing wrong with being devoted to an activity or a person, as long as you don't lose track of everything else in your life. That’s when being devoted crosses over into being obsessed. WORD FAMILYdevoted: devotedest, devotedly, devotedness+/devote: devoted, devotee, devotes, devoting, devotion/devotee: devotees/devotion: devotional, devotions/devotional: devotionally, devotionals USAGE EXAMPLESShe devoted herself to her job at the Brinkmann cigarette factory. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Mr. Christopher devoted much of his life offscreen to caring for his autistic son, Ned, and to championing for the developmentally disabled and their families. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) It's also why he's devoted his life to keeping the memory of his donor, Jason Gosnell, alive. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj zealous in devotion or affection a devoted husband and father devoted friends Syn dedicated devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose 2adj (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use large sums devoted to the care of the poor a life devoted to poetry Syn dedicated devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose |
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