【知词义】 dedicate vt. to give all your attention and effort to one particular thing 献身于;投身于;致力于 【晓变化】 dedication n. 热忱,奉献(精神) dedicated adj. 满腔热忱的,有奉献精神的 【记搭配】 be dedicated to (doing) sth (时间、精力等)用于…… dedicate oneself to sth 专心致力于某事;投身于某事 dedicate one’s life to sth 专心致力于某事;投身于某事 【仿佳句】 He dedicated his whole life to music. 他把自己的一生都献给了音乐。 Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics. 回到岛上后,他便投身于政治。 Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others. 贝茜一生都致力于照顾他人。 He has dedicated his life to scientific research. 他把自己的一生都奉献给科学研究工作。 The new President said she would dedicate herself to protecting the rights of the old, the sick and the homeless. 新任总统说她将致力于保护老人、病人和无家可归者的权利。 The actress now dedicates herself to children’s charity work. 这名女演员现在致力于儿童慈善工作。 Huge resources have been dedicated to the fight against the coronavirus. 大量资源被用于抗击冠状病毒。 This room is dedicated to food preparation. 这个房间是专门准备食物的。 【巧应用】 1. 教育 献身于教育事业的老师应该得到学生和家长的尊重。 Teachers who _________________________________ deserve respect from students and parents. 2. 科技 政府鼓励高科技公司投入更多钱用于研究和开发,因为这样做不仅对于公司的未来有利,这对整个社会也有好处。 The government should encourage high-tech firms ______________________________________, because doing so is not only good for the firms’ future, but beneficial to society as a whole. 3. 环境 现如今有不少致力于保护环境的组织,他们在教导普通人如何过上绿色生活方面发挥了很大作用。 Today there are many organizations _______________________________________, and they play an important role in teaching ordinary people how to go green in their life. 4. 传统文化 越来越多的人已经开始意识到保护传统文化的重要性,并且他们愿意投身其中。 More and more people have begun to realize the importance of preserving traditional culture, and they are willing ________________________________. 5. 青少年犯罪 鉴于青少年犯罪率不断升高,我们应该致力于为问题青少年提供必要的心理咨询。 Seeing that the juvenile crime rate is rising, we should __________ ourselves to providing necessary psychological counseling for troubled teenagers. 6. 健康 现在,很多女孩非常注重自己的身材,她们似乎把自己的一生都奉献给了减肥,这实际上对她们的健康是有害的。 Nowadays, many girls are paying so much attention to their figure that they seem to ____________________________________, which is actually harmful to their health. 7. 合作 只有当你全心全意地相信目标时,你才能说服你的团队成员投入到这个目标当中。 Only when you fully believe in the goal can you convince your team members ____________________________. 8. 成功 优秀的员工通常全身心投入到他们的事业中,但他们可能会发现很难在工作和生活之间取得一个平衡。 High achieving employees ____________________________________, but they may find it difficult to maintain a balance between life and work. 【答案】 1. dedicate themselves to education 2. to dedicate more money to research and development 3. dedicated to environmental protection 4. to dedicate themselves to it 5. dedicate 6. dedicate their lives to losing weight 7. to dedicate themselves to it 8. dedicate themselves to their career |
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