devote用作及物动词，意为“把……献给；把……用在”，常与介词to搭配，构成devote ... to ...结构，介词to之后跟名词或动词-ing形式。如：I don’t think we should devote any more time to this question.我认为我们不应该在这个问题上花更多的时间。He devoted his whole life to teaching.他把毕生精力献给了教学。[联想] devoted adj. 忠实的 [拓展] devote oneself to 致力于，献身于[例句] For four years he devoted himself to music.四年来，他全力倾注于音乐。He devoted himself to helping the poor.他献身于帮助穷人。 [小试] 翻译下列句子。1． 你不应该把闲暇时间用在玩电脑游戏上。2． 王医生致力于癌症的治疗。3． 医护人员应该致力于照料病人。 Key:1. You shouldn’t devote your spare time to playing computer games.2. Dr. Wang devoted himself to the cure for cancer.3. Doctors and nurses should devote themselves to caring for the sick.