- [uncountable] (approving)
the hard work and effort that somebody puts into an activity or a purpose because they think it is important 献身；奉献 hard work and dedication 勤奋和奉献 - dedication to somebody/something
I really admire Gina for her dedication to her family. 我真钦佩吉娜为家庭所作的奉献。
Extra ExamplesIt takes dedication to be successful in a sport. 要全身心投入才能在运动方面取得成功。 Not everyone has the dedication and the talent to achieve this. 不是每个人都有取得这一成就的奉献精神和聪明才智。 The job requires total dedication. 这项工作需要全身心的投入。 You will need dedication and determination to complete the course. 修完这门课程需要专注和决心。 He paid tribute to the high level of dedication and professionalism of the staff. 他对工作人员的高度奉献和专业精神表示敬意。 There was no doubting Luke's dedication to the campaign. 毫无疑问，卢克致力于这场运动。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- great
- …
- 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 （建筑物等的）落成典礼 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 题献（作者在书、音乐作品、演出等开始前表示将其献给某人的一段话）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin dedicatio(n-), from dedicare ‘devote, consecrate’.