devotion
/dɪˈvəʊʃən/noun
mass noun
1- love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause(对人、活动或事业的)热爱; 忠诚; 热情:
Eleanor's devotion to her husband
埃莉诺对丈夫的热爱
his courage and devotion to duty never wavered.
他的无畏和敬业精神从未动摇。
1.1
- religious worship or observance(对宗教的)虔诚; 信奉:
the order's aim was to live a life of devotion.
团体的宗旨是过虔诚信教的生活。
1.2
devotions
prayers or religious observances祈祷; 宗教仪式。
词源
Middle English: from Latin devotio(n-), from devovere 'consecrate' (see DEVOTE).