dedication
UK/.dedi'keiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The quality of being committed to a task or purpose; hard work and devotion
奉献精神，专注，敬业
n.
The words at the front of a book offered as a tribute; a ceremony opening a building
（书的）题献词；落成典礼
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddedicate + -ion = the act or quality of being dedicated. Both senses follow dedicate: the inner quality of devotion, and the concrete tribute (a book's dedication) or ceremony.
Root dic still carries 82 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.dedication to对…的奉献
- 2.hard work and dedication勤奋与投入
- 3.dedication ceremony落成典礼
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her dedication to the project impressed everyone on the team.
- 2.
The book opens with a touching dedication to his teacher.