devotes; devoted; devoting
devotes; devoted; devoting
Learner's definition of DEVOTE
devote to
[phrasal verb] devote (something) to (something or someone)
: to decide that (something) will be used for (a special purpose) : to use (time, money, energy, attention, etc.) for (something)把…用于；把…献给；致力于 -
They devote [=dedicate] an hour every day to worship.他们每天花一小时做礼拜。
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She plans to devote part of her vacation to reading.她决定用一部分假期时间来看书。
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Some of the money they raise will be devoted to repairing the church's roof.他们募集的一部分资金将用于修葺教堂屋顶。
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Part of the class was devoted to questions from last week's reading.一部分课堂时间用来解答上周阅读中的问题。
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The magazine will devote an entire issue to this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.杂志将用一整期报道今年的诺贝尔和平奖获得者。
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He devoted [=dedicated] his life/time to helping the poor. = He devoted himself to helping the poor. [=he used his time, energy, etc., to help the poor]他一生都致力于帮助穷人。
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She devoted herself to her family.她全心为家。