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dedicate

/dɛdəkeɪt/

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to give time or effort to a particular purpose

致力于；奉献

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She decided to dedicate her weekends to teaching children to read.

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她决定周末教孩子们阅读。

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Pronunciation: /dɛdəkeɪt/

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