devote

dedicate, devote

动词 devote:

1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
   同义词：give, dedicate, consecrate, commit
2. dedicate
   同义词：give, pay
3. set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use

1. The noblest ideal to which one can devote oneself is Communism.
   能为之献身的最崇高的理想是共产主义。
2. He started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to the science.
   他开始研究生态学，并决心将他的一生献身于这门科学。
3. Please devote more time to your work.
   请把更多的时间用于工作。
4. He devoted himself entirely to music.
   他将一生奉献给了音乐。

de.vote

v.tr.（及物动词）
de.vot.ed,de.vot.ing,de.votes
To give or apply (one`s time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person.
奉献：将（某人的时间、精力或自己）完全奉献给某项特别的活动、事业、目标或某个人
To set apart for a specific purpose or use:
作…专用：为一个特定的目的或用途而拨出：
例句：
land devoted to mining.
土地留做采矿用

To set apart by or as if by a vow or solemn act; consecrate:
贡献：通过或似乎通过立誓或隆重的行为贡献；奉献：
例句：
a temple devoted to Apollo.
一座奉献给阿波罗的庙宇

来源：
Latin dôvovôre dôvôt- [to vow]
拉丁语 dôvovôre dôvôt- [发誓]
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表.转移.]
vovôre [to vow]
vovôre [发誓]

【引伸】
devote.ment
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>devote,dedicate,consecrate,pledgeThese verbs are compared as they mean .to give to a particular end and especially to a higher purpose..
这些动词在表示.奉献给某个特别的目的，尤指高尚的目标的意思.时是可比的。
Devote implies faithfulness and loyalty:
Devote 意指忠诚和忠心：
例句：
Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick.
护士致力于病人的护理事业。

Dedicate connotes a solemn, often formal commitment:
Dedicate 意味着一个誓言，通常为正式的许诺：
例句：
.To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have. (Woodrow Wilson).
.为了完成这个任务，我们可以贡献我们的生命和财产，我们就是一切，我们拥有一切. （伍德罗·威尔逊）。

Consecrate suggests sacred commitment:
Consecrate 表示神圣的行为：
例句：
His entire life is consecrated to science. To
他毕生的精力都献给了科学事业。

pledge is to back a personal commitment by a solemn promise:
Pledge 通过一个誓言而落实到个人行动上：
例句：
.I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people. (Franklin D. Roosevelt).
.我向你们，向我自己发誓，保证美国人民的新政策. （富兰克林·D·罗斯福）