简明英汉词典

 dedicate
[5dedikeit]
vt.
献(身), 致力, 题献(一部著作给某人)

美国传统词典[双解]

 dedicate
ded.i.cate
AHD:[dμd“1-k3t”]
D.J.[6dedi7keit]
K.K.[6dWd!7ket]
v.tr.（及物动词）
ded.i.cat.ed， ded.i.cat.ing， ded.i.cates

(1)

 To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
奉献：为祭神或宗教目的而奉献；供奉

(2)

 To set apart for a special use:
为某一特殊用途而奉献：
dedicated their money to scientific research.
把他们的钱用于科学研究

(3)

 To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action:
致力：承诺一特定的想法或承诺采用一特定的行动：
dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.See Synonyms at devote
我们开始经营自己的买卖参见 devote

(4)

 To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.
题献：在（例如，一部文学作品）上题献词表示尊敬或爱戴

(5)

 To open (a building, for example) to public use.
开放（例如，建筑物）供公众使用

(6)

 To show to the public for the first time:
首次向公众展示：
dedicate a monument.
为一座博物馆举行落成仪式

语源

(1)

 Middle English dedicaten
中古英语 dedicaten

(2)

 from Latin d?3re} d?dic3t-
源自 拉丁语 d?3re} d?dic3t-

(3)

 d?- [de-]
d?- [完全]

(4)

 dic3e [to proclaim] * see deik-
dic3e [宣言] *参见 deik-

继承用法

 ded“ica”tor
n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

 dedicate
[5dedIkeIt]
vt.
-cated, -cating
贡奉；奉献

dedicate to

(1)

 献身于
He dedicated his life to the service of his country.
他献身于为国服务

(2)

 题献给某人
He dedicated his first book to his mother.
他把第一本书献给他母亲。

现代英汉综合大辞典

 dedicate
[5dedikeit]
vt.

(1)

 献给, 献身, 致力

(2)

 专门用于

(3)

 供奉; 题词

(4)

 (为建筑物、展览会等)举行落成仪式

(5)

 捐赠
dedicate a book to a certain person
将(所著的书)题献给某人
The mayor dedicated the World Fair yesterday.
昨天市长主持了世界博览会的开幕式。

继承用法

 dedicant
n.

dedicated
[5dedIkeItId]
adj.

词性变化

 dedicative
[`dedIkeItIv]
adj.

dedicatory
[`dedIkEtLrI]
adj.

dedicator
[`dedIkeItE(r)]
n.

习惯用语

 be dedicated to...
献身于...

dedicate oneself to...
献身于...

dedicate one's life to...
献身于...

dedicate ... to sb.
把(作品)奉献给某人

参考词汇
见 devote    

用法词典

 dedicate
来自拉丁语dedicatus
英文相关词典

 dedicate
address    assign    devote    inscribe    

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 dedicate
献出

美国传统词典

 dedicate
ded.i.cate
AHD:[dμd“1-k3t”]
D.J.[6dedi7keit]
K.K.[6dWd!7ket]
v.tr.
ded.i.cat.ed, ded.i.cat.ing, ded.i.cates

(1)

 To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

(2)

 To set apart for a special use:
dedicated their money to scientific research.

(3)

 To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action:
dedicated ourselves to starting our own business.See Synonyms at devote

(4)

 To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.

(5)

 To open (a building, for example) to public use.

(6)

 To show to the public for the first time:
dedicate a monument.

语源

(1)

 Middle English dedicaten

(2)

 from Latin d?3re} d?dic3t-

(3)

 d?- [de-]

(4)

 dic3e [to proclaim] * see deik-

继承用法

 ded“ica”tor
n.

英汉化学大词典

 dedicate
vi.贡献,献身,致力

英汉计算机大词典

 dedicate
vi.贡献(献身,致力