devote的固定搭配

Devote 的固定搭配：

Devote to 意为“把...献给”；

Devote oneself to 表示“致力于、献身于、专心于”；

Devote one's life to a cause 意为“把生命献给事业” 。

1. Devote 的基本含义是因特殊用途或目的，心甘情愿地奉献某物，即“把…奉献、把…专用于”，通常表示由于紧迫如起誓般的动机而舍弃和付出。

2. Devote 是及物动词，常接时间、精力、生命等抽象名词作宾语，而“专用”和“奉献”的对象则由介词 to 引出。

He is devoting his ability in his station.

他在自身的岗位上默默地贡献自己的才华。

She devoted her young life.

她献出了年轻的生命。

3. 表达“忠于、致力于、献身于”时有两种结构，分别是 devote oneself to 与 be devoted to 。

（1）Devote sth to sb / sth / v - ing

Now she devoted most of the time to this work.

现今，她把大多数时间投入到这项工作中。

She devoted her life to the cause of peace.

她将一生献给了和平事业。

（2）Devote oneself / sb to sb / sth / v - ing

He devotes himself to his sick wife.

他全心照料着他患病的妻子。

He devoted himself to his lessons.

他专心致志于功课。