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Collins English-English Dictionary
- devoted [dɪ'vəυtɪd]
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1.
adj
feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion; ardent; devout
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2.
adj
[postpositive;
foll by to] set apart, dedicated, or consecrated
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1.
adj
feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion; ardent; devout
Examples
- Mother Teresa devoted all of her life to the care of homeless people.
- 特蕾莎修女把毕生都献给了救助那些无家可归的人。 → devote
- Most of his speech was devoted to the issue of global warming.
- 他讲话的大部分内容是关于全球变暖的。 → devote
- This year government said more resources will be devoted to education.
- 今年政府承诺会加大教育资源的投资力度。 → devote
- She is such a devoted wife.
- 她是一位尽职的妻子。 → devoted
- to be devoted to sb
- 深爱某人 → devoted
- Horace is devoted to his garden
- 霍勒斯热中于园艺 → devoted
- She devoted her life to fighting poverty.
- 她一生都在与贫穷作斗争。 → fight
- 这小伙子平时不声不响，只是埋头工作。
- The young man was usually very quiet and devoted to his work. → 不声不响
- 她为这些孩子可费了不少心。
- She devoted a lot of care to these children. → 费心
- 他甘当人梯，言传身教，培养青年一代。
- He is devoted to educating the younger generation, teaching by precept and example, content to be, so to speak, a rung of the human ladder. → 人梯
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