devote用法及意思

用法：

1、devote的基本意思是因特殊用處或目的而心甘情願地獻出某物,即“把…奉獻,把…專用於”,常表示由於如同起誓般緊迫的動機而放棄和獻出。

2、devote是及物動詞,常接時間、精力、生命等抽象名詞作賓語,而“專用”和“奉獻”的'對象則由介詞to引出。

He is devoting his ability in his station.

他在自己的崗位上默默地奉獻自己的才華。

She devoted her young life.

她獻出了年輕的生命。

3、表示“忠於”“致力於”“獻身於”時可用devote oneself to結構,也可用be devoted to結構。

（1）devote sth to sb/sth/v-ing

Now she devoted most of the time to this work.

現在她把大部分時間都用在這項工作上了。

She devoted her life to the cause of peace.

她把一生獻給了和平事業。

（2）devote oneself/sb to sb/sth/v-ing

He devotes himself to his sick wife.

他專心照顧着他生病的妻子。

He devoted himself to his lessons.

他專心致力於功課。