英語單詞

dedication是什麽意思

dedication

英 [dedɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [,dɛdɪ'keʃən]
  • n. 奉獻;獻身

英文詞源


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.

雙語例句


1. We admire her dedication to the cause of humanity.
我們敬佩她對人類事業的獻身精神。

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2. For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.
為表彰他的奉獻精神,市長授予他榮譽獎章。

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3. They had faced one difficulty after another with bravery and dedication.
他們以無畏和無私奉獻的精神迎接了一個又一個的困難。

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

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5. Some 250 guests attended the dedication ceremony.
約有250位來賓參加了奉獻典禮。

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