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| /dɪˈvəʊtɪd/ |
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| 1 | loving someone very much 挚爱的；忠诚的 |
| a devoted family man 忠于家庭的男人 |
| +to They were devoted to each other throughout their marriage. 他们在整个婚姻期间都是恩恩爱爱的。 |
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| 2 | +to containing or dealing with one particular thing 专用于…的 |
| an exhibition devoted to Rembrandt’ s etchings 伦勃朗蚀刻画专题展览 |
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| 3 | very enthusiastic about something 非常狂热的 |
| a devoted opera fan 狂热的歌剧迷 |
| | 3a | used about someone who works very hard at something they think is important 献身的 | | +to The majority of her adult life was devoted to the relief of suffering. 她的绝大部分成年生活都投入到了解救苦难的工作中。 | |
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| devotedly adv |
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