devote的词语用法是：v.(动词)devote的基本意思是因特殊用处或目的而心甘情愿地献出某物,即“把…奉献,把…专用于”,常表示由于如同起誓般紧迫的动机而放弃和献出。devote的详尽释义是adj.(形容词)献身的。devote名词:devotement；过去式:devoted；过去分词:devoted；现在分词:devoting；第三人称单数:devotes。
一、详尽释义点此查看devote的详细内容
二、双解释义
三、英英释义
"She committed herself to the work of God"
"give one's talents to a good cause"
"consecrate your life to the church"
"give thought to"
"give priority to"
"pay attention to"
"this land was devoted to mining"
四、例句
You must devote your attention to your work.
你必须专心于工作。
After he graduated, he continued to devote himself to the research.
毕业以后,他继续潜心于这项研究。
He devoted himself entirely to music.
他将一生奉献给了音乐。
He started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to the science.
他开始研究生态学,并决心将他的一生献身于这门学科。
He devoted a great sum of money to books.
他们花了一大笔钱买书。
五、词汇搭配
六、经典引文
All Christians are by their Baptism devoted to God.
出自：W. Law七、常见错误
误 He devotes his attention to study English.
正 He devotes his attention to studying English.
正 He devotes his attention to the study of English.
析 devote to后只能接名词或动名词作宾语,而不能接动词不定式。
他把许多业余时间用在体育运动上。误 He devoted much of his spare time for sports.
正 He devoted much of his spare time to sports.
析 “把…用在”应用devote...to, to和for不可以换用。
她忠于职守。误 She devoted to her duty.
正 She devoted herself to her duty.
正 She was devoted to her duty.
析 devote是及物动词,须接宾语,表示“忠于,献身于”等应用devote oneself to或be devoted to的形式。
他把所有的钱都捐献给了那户穷苦人家。误 He devoted all his money to the poor family.
正 He contributed all his money to the poor family.
析 devote的宾语一般是抽象事物,如生命、时间、精力等。宾语如果是一些具体的东西,如钱、书籍、衣物等,则须用动词contribute。
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devote的相关反义词
ignore、relinquish、withdraw、withhold
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