vt.　把…奉献（给），把…专用（于） set apart for; give completely to

　～ a sum　拨出专款
　～ all one's energy　投入全部精力
　～ more time　投入更多的时间
　～ much thought and ingenuity　投入更多的思想和才能
　～ one's abilities　奉献自己的才干
　～ one's attention　专注
　～ one's efforts　倾注全力
　～ one's knowledge　奉献自己的知识
　～ one's life　奉献出一生
　～ one's particular care　特别注意
　～ one's thoughts　专心思考
　～ twenty per cent of the gross national product　献出国民生产总值的20%
　～ assiduously　不懈地努力
　～ civilly　客气地献出
　～ disinterestedly　无私地奉献
　～ domestically　无私地奉献
　～ dumbly　愚蠢地奉献
　～ entirely　完全地奉献
　～ exclusively　全身心地投入
　～ faithfully　忠诚地奉献
　～ oneself whole-heartedly　全心全意地奉献
　～ profitably　有益地奉献
　～ properly　正确地投身
　～ solely　完全地投入
　～ unreservedly　毫无保留地奉献
　～ wholly　全心全意地投入
　～ for　专门用于…
　～ to　把…献给
　～ to arduous task　专心于艰苦的工作
　～ to children　照顾孩子
　～ to gardening　从事园艺
　～ to its inspection　对其视察
　～ to master's interest　为了其主人的利益
　～ to the duties of one's profession　忠于某人的职责
　～ to the good of the people　为了人民的利益
　～ to the study of economics　致力于经济学的研究
　～ to the study of science　致力于科学研究

　He is devoting his ability in his station.　他在自己的岗位上默默地奉献自己的才华。
　She devoted her young life.　她献出了年轻的生命。
　Can such a man be called a devoted friend?　这样的人能称作是忠实的朋友吗?

 ♣ devote to　(v.+prep.)
　〔说明〕 devote to通常不用于进行体。
1. 把…专用于，完全用于（某事或做某事） give (sth) completely to (sth or doing sth)
　The newspaper devoted a special column to a discussion of the problem of the world's population.　这家报纸开辟专栏来讨论世界人口问题。
　The newspaper devotes two pages to comics.　报纸用两页版面来刊登漫画。
　They agreed to devote part of the park to the playground.　他们曾同意将公园的一部分辟为运动场。
　They are all terribly busy men and cannot be expected to devote their time to this investigation.　他们都是非常忙的人，不能指望他们用全部时间去进行这一调查。
　He devotes his time to the garden.　他把时间都用在花园里了。
　Now she devoted most of the time to this work.　现在她把大部分时间都用在这项工作上了。
　She devoted her life to the cause of peace.　她把一生献给了和平事业。
　He has been devoting his whole life to benefiting mankind.　他把自己的一生贡献给了造福人类的事业。
　Each nurse also devotes two evenings a week to studying medical literature in her field.　每个护士每周还用两个晚上来学习与她工作有关的医学文献。
　She devoted her life to helping homeless children.　她的一生都在帮助无家可归的孩子们。
　He devoted every Saturday afternoon to fishing.　他把每个星期六下午的时间都花在钓鱼上。
　He devoted all his spare time to helping his students with their English.　他把所有的业余时间都用来帮助他的学生学英语。
　She devoted too much time to dressing.　她在穿着打扮上花的时间太多了。
　I have to devote part of my income to repaying my debts.　我不得不拿出一部分收入来用于还债。
　We should devote every effort to finding out the principle contradiction.　我们应该全力找出主要矛盾。
　This magazine is devoted to science.　这种杂志专载科学文章。
　This department of the store is devoted to machine tools and engineering needs.　商店的这个部是专门经营车床和工程用品的。
　My lecture will be devoted to the study of aesthetics.　我的演讲专门谈美学研究。
　I should think the Welsh are the only people in the world whose only national festival is devoted to music and poetry.　我认为威尔士人是世界上在自己民族唯一的节日上进行音乐和诗歌表演的唯一民族。
　Utterly devoted to the people, he gave his life in saving his patients.　他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
　We are quite devoted to the little girl.　我们非常喜欢这个小女孩。
　Half of these plots are devoted to raising improved seeds.　这些土地的一半被用来培育良种。
2. 致力于… give (oneself) freely and with care to (sth)
　He devotes himself to his sick wife.　他专心照顾着他生病的妻子。
　He devoted himself to his lessons.　他专心致力于功课。
　Jim is devoted to his wife and family.　吉姆极为关心他的妻子和家庭。
　All the soldiers were devoted to their leader.　所有的士兵都忠于他们的统领。
　A true artist is devoted to his work.　真正的艺术家献身于他的艺术。

 ♣ devote, dedicate
　这两个词的共同意思是“贡献，奉献”。其区别在于：devote强调从个人的热情或愿望出发去干某事， dedicate包含有devote的意思，但重点是指从事一种庄严的、正式的、神圣的事业或工作。例如：
　He devoted the whole night to light music.　他整个晚上都在听轻音乐。
　He dedicated his life to training students.　他毕生都在培养学生。

1. 他专心致志地学习英语。
　［误］ He devotes his attention to study English.
　［正］ He devotes his attention to studying English.
　［正］ He devotes his attention to the study of English.
　［析］ devote to后只能接名词或动名词作宾语，而不能接动词不定式。
2. 他把许多业余时间用在体育运动上。
　［误］ He devoted much of his spare time for sports.
　［正］ He devoted much of his spare time to sports.
　［析］ “把…用在”应用devote...to, to和for不可以换用。
3. 她忠于职守。
　［误］ She devoted to her duty.
　［正］ She devoted herself to her duty.
　［正］ She was devoted to her duty.
　［析］ devote是及物动词，须接宾语，表示“忠于，献身于”等应用devote oneself to或be devoted to的形式。
4. 他把所有的钱都捐献给了那户穷苦人家。
　［误］ He devoted all his money to the poor family.
　［正］ He contributed all his money to the poor family.
　［析］ devote的宾语一般是抽象事物，如生命、时间、精力等。宾语如果是一些具体的东西，如钱、书籍、衣物等，则须用动词contribute.

　devote to　在美式英语里可以接动词不定式。例如：
　She devoted much of her energy to help them have a better and fuller life.　她用了不少的精力来帮助他们改善生活，使他们的日子过得更好，更充实些。

　［同义词］ apply, consecrate, dedicate
　［反义词］ ignore, relinquish, withdraw, withhold
　［词源］　拉丁语debotus（发誓，起誓）