1.devote的基本意思是因特殊用處或目的而心甘情愿地獻(xiàn)出某物,即“把…奉獻(xiàn),把…專用于”,常表示由于如同起誓般緊迫的動機(jī)而放棄和獻(xiàn)出。
2.devote是及物動詞,常接時(shí)間、精力、生命等抽象名詞作賓語,而“專用”和“奉獻(xiàn)”的對象則由介詞to引出。
He is devoting his ability in his station.
他在自己的崗位上默默地奉獻(xiàn)自己的才華。
She devoted her young life.
她獻(xiàn)出了年輕的生命。
3.表示“忠于”“致力于”“獻(xiàn)身于”時(shí)可用devote oneself to結(jié)構(gòu),也可用be devoted to結(jié)構(gòu)。
（1）devote sth to sb/sth/v-ing
Now she devoted most of the time to this work.
現(xiàn)在她把大部分時(shí)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)。
（2）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。