to devote
01
奉献, 分配
to assign something, such as resources or funds, to a particular purpose or use
Transitive: to devote resources or funds to a purpose
例子
The government is planning to devote more resources to improving public transportation.
政府计划投入更多资源来改善公共交通。
02
奉献, 致力于
to give one's time or commit oneself entirely to a certain matter, cause, or activity
Transitive: to devote one's time or energy to a goal or activity
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
devote
第三人称单数
devotes
现在分词
devoting
一般过去时
devoted
过去分词
devoted
例子
Over the years, they have devoted countless hours to community service.
多年来，他们为社区服务奉献了无数的时间。
03
专门用于, 奉献
to set aside a specific amount of time or space to discuss or focus on a topic
Transitive: to devote time or space to a topic
例子
She devoted an hour of her presentation to new research findings.
她投入了一个小时的演讲时间来讨论新的研究发现。
