- [uncountable] (approving)
the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important 獻身；奉獻 hard work and dedication 勤奮和奉獻 - dedication to somebody/something
I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family. 我真欽佩吉娜爲家庭所作的奉獻。
Extra ExamplesIt takes dedication to be successful in a sport. 要全身心投入才能在運動方面取得成功。 Not everyone has the dedication and the talent to achieve this. 不是每個人都有取得這一成就的奉獻精神和聰明才智。 The job requires total dedication. 這項工作需要全身心的投入。 You will need dedication and determination to complete the course. 修完這門課程需要專注和決心。 He paid tribute to the high level of dedication and professionalism of the staff. 他對工作人員的高度奉獻和專業精神表示敬意。 There was no doubting Luke's dedication to the campaign. 毫無疑問，盧克致力於這場運動。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- great
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- have
- demonstrate
- show
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- dedication to
- [countable, uncountable]
a ceremony that is held to show that a building or an object has a special purpose or is special to the memory of a particular person （建築物等的）落成典禮 the dedication of a new city church 新的市教堂的供奉。
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the words that are used at the beginning of a book, piece of music, a performance, etc., or when receiving an award, to offer it to somebody as a sign of thanks or respect 題獻（作者在書、音樂作品、演出等開始前表示將其獻給某人的一段話）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n-), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’.