devoted
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·vot·ed /dɪˈvəʊtɪd $ -ˈvoʊ-/ ●●○ AWL adjective 1 LOVEFAITHFULgiving someone or something a lot of love and attention 挚爱的；投入的 a devoted father 尽职的父亲devoted to Isabella was devoted to her brother. 伊莎贝拉对弟弟尽心尽力。2 dealing with, containing, or being used for only one thing 关于…的；专用于…的 SYN dedicateddevoted to a museum devoted to photography 摄影博物馆3 strongly supporting someone or something because you admire or enjoy them 忠诚的，忠实的 Beckham’s devoted fans 贝克汉姆的忠实球迷 The journal had a devoted following of around 1,000 subscribers. 这份刊物有大约1,000名忠实的订户。 —devotedly adverbExamples from the Corpus
devoted• Thousands of devoted fans waited in the rain for the group to arrive.• Mark is a devoted father.• They remained devoted friends for many years.• Jamie would take it badly, he was a devoted husband and father if ever Haney saw one.• He described Mr Edwards as "a good man and a devoted husband."• Since she was utterly devoted to my father, her children inevitably took second place.• With the support of his devoted wife, he carried on writing until the age of 73.devoted to• a museum devoted to photographydevoted fans• Jessie is played by Kirstie Alley of Cheers fame, but even her devoted fans may be disappointed.• Look at some of these gifts, as devoted fans of his might call them.de·vot·ed adjectiveChineseSyllable
lot Corpus giving someone and a or of something love
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devoted
de‧vot‧ed AC /dɪˈvəʊtəd, dɪˈvəʊtɪd $ -ˈvoʊ-/
adjective1. giving someone or something a lot of love and attention:
a devoted father
devoted to
Isabella was devoted to her brother.
2. dealing with, containing, or being used for only one thing
SYN dedicated
devoted to
a museum devoted to photography
3. strongly supporting someone or something because you admire or enjoy them:
Beckham’s devoted fans
The journal had a devoted following of around 1,000 subscribers.
—devotedly adverb
▪ faithful continuing to support a person, party, belief etc for a long time: his long and faithful service to the party | his faithful servant | He remained faithful to his fatherland right to the end. | She was one of the party’s most faithful and hardworking members.
▪loyal supporting a particular person, party, set of beliefs, etc – used especially about someone you can can trust and depend on to support you: a loyal friend | loyal party members | The women have remained loyal to the goals of the Communist Party. | I am not blindly loyal. If I see something that I think is a mistake which could be handled better, I will say so.
▪devoted strongly supporting someone or something because you admire them, love them, or enjoy what they do: the author’s devoted fans | her devoted husband
▪staunch [only before noun] a staunch supporter, defender, or ally is very loyal, in spite of problems or difficulties: He is a staunch supporter of the president. | a staunch defender of civil liberties | the US’s staunchest ally
▪steadfast [usually before noun] a steadfast friend or supporter is very loyal. Also used about someone’s support or service: Lewis was a generous and steadfast friend. | the steadfast support of America's allies | The Queen has set a shining example of steadfast service to her country.
▪true faithful and loyal to someone, or to your beliefs, principles etc, even if there are problems: In times like these you find out who your true friends are. | He remained true to his socialist priniciples. | She promised that she would always be true to him.
▪patriotic feeling a lot of love and respect for your country: Americans are very patriotric. | His speech was full of patriotic rhetoric.
de‧vot‧ed AC /dɪˈvəʊtəd, dɪˈvəʊtɪd $ -ˈvoʊ-/
adjective1. giving someone or something a lot of love and attention: devoted to
2. dealing with, containing, or being used for only one thing
SYN dedicated
devoted to
3. strongly supporting someone or something because you admire or enjoy them:
—devotedly adverb
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love to have strong feelings of affection for sb 指爱、热爱 ：◆ I love you. 我爱你。 like to find sb pleasant and enjoy being with them 指喜欢、喜爱 ：◆ She's nice. I like her. 她人很好，我喜欢她。 be fond of sb to feel affection for sb, especially sb you have known for a long time 指喜爱（尤指认识已久的人） ：◆ I've always been very fond of your mother. 我一直非常喜欢你的母亲。 adore to love sb very much 指热爱、爱慕 ：◆ It's obvious that she adores him. 她显然深深地爱着他。 be devoted to sb to love sb very much and be loyal to them 指深爱、忠诚于某人 ：◆ They are devoted to their children. 他们深爱着自己的孩子。 care for sb to love sb, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex 指深深地爱、非常喜欢，但不指性爱 ：◆ He cared for her more than she realized. 她不知道他是多么在乎她。 NOTE Care for sb is often used when sb has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when sb wishes that sb loved them, or doubts that sb does.* care for sb 常用于未向任何人吐露感情或刚开始意识到这种感情时，亦用于希望别人爱自己或不知别人是否爱自己时 ：◆ If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that. 如果他真的在乎你，就不会干出那样的事。 dote on sb to feel and show great love for sb, ignoring their faults 指溺爱、宠爱、过分喜爱 ：◆ He dotes on his children. 他溺爱自己的孩子。
Patterns
to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on sbto be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to sbto love/like/care for sb very much