"dedicate…to…" 主要表示"把…奉献给…;把…致力于…;为…而专门创作/设立",强调将时间、精力、作品或资源等有目的地投入或献给某目标、某人或某事业。
该短语的常见搭配和场景可分为以下几类,需注意介词 "to" 后接名词、代词或动名词(doing)(不可接动词原形,因为此处 "to" 是介词,非不定式符号):
结构:dedicate + 时间/精力/生命等名词 + to + 名词/动名词
或 dedicate oneself to + 名词/动名词(强调"全身心投入")
例:She dedicated all her free time to helping the homeless.(她把所有空闲时间都用来帮助无家可归的人。)
He dedicated his life to fighting for human rights.(他一生致力于为人权而斗争。)
They dedicated themselves to improving the local environment.(他们全身心投入改善当地环境。)
结构:dedicate + 作品/物品(书、歌、画等) + to + 某人
通常用于作品的题献(如书的扉页 "To my mother" 即源于此结构)。
例:The author dedicated her new novel to her late father.(作者把她的新小说献给已故的父亲。)
The musician dedicated his first album to his fans.(这位音乐人把他的首张专辑献给粉丝。)
结构:dedicate + 场所/建筑/项目等 + to + 某人/某事件
常表示"以…命名"或"为纪念…而建"。
例:This park is dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who died in the war.(这个公园是为纪念战争中牺牲的士兵而建的。)
The school dedicated a new library to its founder.(学校将新图书馆以创始人的名字命名/献给创始人。)
表示"被用于/致力于…",更强调客观上的投入或用途。
例:Most of the company's budget is dedicated to research and development.(公司大部分预算用于研发。)
The website is dedicated to promoting traditional Chinese culture.(这个网站致力于推广中国传统文化。)
介词 "to" 后接动名词(doing),而非动词原形!
❌ 错误:dedicate time to study
✅ 正确:dedicate time to studying
"dedicate" 与 "devote" 常互换,但 "dedicate" 更正式,强调"有明确目标的奉献"(如作品题献、终身事业);"devote" 更侧重"持续的投入"(如时间、精力)。
例:
He devoted two hours a day to reading.(他每天花两小时读书。)
She dedicated her first book to her teacher.(她把第一本书献给老师。)
综上,"dedicate…to…" 是表达"专注、奉献、致敬"的常用短语,结合具体语境选择搭配即可。