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dedication

英 [dedɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,dɛdɪ'keʃən]

解释

n. 奉献；献身

※ 提供单词"dedication"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

dedication (n.): late 14c., "action of dedicating," from Old French dedicacion (14c., Modern French dédication) "consecration of a church or chapel," or directly from Latin dedicationem, noun of action from dedicare (see dedicate). Meaning "the giving of oneself to some purpose" is c. 1600; as an inscription in a book, etc., from 1590s.

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例句和用法

1. We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.: 我们敬佩她对人类事业的献身精神。

2. For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.: 为表彰他的奉献精神，市长授予他荣誉奖章。

3. They had faced one difficulty after another with bravery and dedication.: 他们以无畏和无私奉献的精神迎接了一个又一个的困难。

4. To be successful takes hard work and dedication.: 成功需要付出艰苦的努力，需要有全身心投入的精神。

5. Some 250 guests attended the dedication ceremony.: 约有250位来宾参加了奉献典礼。