致力于… give (oneself) freely and with care to (sth)
devote sth to sb/sth/v-ing
The newspaper devoted a special column to a discussion of the problem of the world\\\'s population.
這家報紙開辟專欄來討論世界人口問題。
The newspaper devotes two pages to comics.
報紙用兩頁版面來刊登漫畫。
They agreed to devote part of the park to the playground.
他們曾同意將公園的一部分辟為運(yùn)動場。
They are all terribly busy men and cannot be expected to devote their time to this investigation.
他們都是非常忙的人,不能指望他們用全部時間去進(jìn)行這一調(diào)查。
He devotes his time to the garden.
他把時間都用在花園里了。
Now she devoted most of the time to this work.
現(xiàn)在她把大部分時間都用在這項(xiàng)工作上了。
She devoted her life to the cause of peace.
她把一生獻(xiàn)給了和平事業(yè)。
He has been devoting his whole life to benefiting mankind.
他把自己的一生貢獻(xiàn)給了造福人類的事業(yè)。
Each nurse also devotes two evenings a week to studying medical literature in her field.
每個護(hù)士每周還用兩個晚上來學(xué)習(xí)與她工作有關(guān)的醫(yī)學(xué)文獻(xiàn)。
She devoted her life to helping homeless children.
她的一生都在幫助無家可歸的孩子們。
He devoted every Saturday afternoon to fishing.
他把每個星期六下午的時間都花在釣魚上。
He devoted all his spare time to helping his students with their English.
他把所有的業(yè)余時間都用來幫助他的學(xué)生學(xué)英語。
She devoted too much time to dressing.
她在穿著打扮上花的時間太多了。
I have to devote part of my income to repaying my debts.
我不得不拿出一部分收入來用于還債。
We should devote every effort to finding out the principle contradiction.
我們應(yīng)該全力找出主要矛盾。
This magazine is devoted to science.
這種雜志專載科學(xué)文章。
This department of the store is devoted to machine tools and engineering needs.
商店的這個部是專門經(jīng)營車床和工程用品的。
My lecture will be devoted to the study of aesthetics.
我的演講專門談美學(xué)研究。
I should think the Welsh are the only people in the world whose only national festival is devoted to music and poetry.
我認(rèn)為威爾士人是世界上在自己民族唯一的節(jié)日上進(jìn)行音樂和詩歌表演的唯一民族。
Utterly devoted to the people, he gave his life in saving his patients.
他忠于人民,把畢生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
We are quite devoted to the little girl.
我們非常喜歡這個小女孩。
Half of these plots are devoted to raising improved seeds.
這些土地的一半被用來培育良種。
devote oneself/sb to sb/sth/v-ing
He devotes himself to his sick wife.
他專心照顧著他生病的妻子。
He devoted himself to his lessons.
他專心致力于功課。
Jim is devoted to his wife and family.
吉姆極為關(guān)心他的妻子和家庭。
All the soldiers were devoted to their leader.
所有的士兵都忠于他們的統(tǒng)領(lǐng)。
A true artist is devoted to his work.
真正的藝術(shù)家獻(xiàn)身于他的藝術(shù)。