dedicateded•i•cate /'dedɪkeɪt/

vt

1. 奉献；献身；致力于

• The doctor dedicated his life to finding a cure. 那位医生一生都致力于探索一种疗法。

2. (为某一神圣目的)供奉，奉献

• dedicate a monument to the memory of the soldiers 为纪念那些战士而修建一座纪念碑

3. (为建筑物等)举行落成仪式

4. 题辞于(作品等)之上

• Dedicated to Professor Hu. 谨以此书献给胡教授。