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dedication

noun
 
🔊/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/
🔊/ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/
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  1.  
    [uncountable] (approving) the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important献身；奉献 synonym commitment
    • hard work and dedication勤奋和奉献
    • dedication to somebody/something I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family.我真钦佩吉娜为家庭所作的奉献。
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    • It takes dedication to be successful in a sport.要全身心投入才能在运动方面取得成功。
    • Not everyone has the dedication and the talent to achieve this.不是每个人都有取得这一成就的奉献精神和聪明才智。
    • The job requires total dedication.这项工作需要全身心的投入。
    • You will need dedication and determination to complete the course.修完这门课程需要专注和决心。
    • He paid tribute to the high level of dedication and professionalism of the staff.他向工作人员的高度奉献精神和敬业精神表示敬意。
    • There was no doubting Luke's dedication to the campaign.毫无疑问，卢克（Luke）对竞选活动的奉献精神。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • total
    • great
    • …
    verb + dedication
    • have
    • demonstrate
    • show
    • …
    preposition
    • dedication to
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  2. [countable, uncountable] a ceremony that is held to show that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular person（建筑物等的）落成典礼
    • the dedication of a new city church新的市教堂的供奉。
  3. [countable] the words that are used at the beginning of a book, piece of music, a performance, etc., or when receiving an award, to offer it to somebody as a sign of thanks or respect 题献（作者在书、音乐作品、演出等开始前表示将其献给某人的一段话）
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n-), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’.