devotion
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·vo·tion /dɪˈvəʊʃən $ -ˈvoʊ-/ ●○○ AWL noun 1 [uncountable]LOVEFAITHFUL the strong love that you show when you pay a lot of attention to someone or something 深爱，挚爱devotion to Alanna has always shown intense devotion to her children. 阿兰娜对她的孩子一直都表现出深切的爱。2 [uncountable]SPEND TIME the loyalty that you show towards a person, job etc, especially by working hard 奉献，忠心 → dedicationdevotion to the soldier’s courage and devotion to duty 这名士兵的勇气和忠于职守 his integrity and devotion to his patients 他的正直及对病人的奉献精神3. [uncountable]RR strong religious feeling 〔对宗教的〕虔诚4. devotions [plural]RR prayers and other religious acts 祈祷，礼拜Examples from the Corpus
devotion• At Kemmendine, there were two experienced missionaries, men of outstanding ability, character and devotion.• Her life was one of hard work and devotion to her family.• Never think that I dismiss lightly the hard work and devotion that go into each small volume.• Mary expected complete devotion from her lovers.• Parker was applying Herbert Spencer's law of social evolution and the current devotion to organization to the denomination.• The constant outpourings of devotion from the Soviet people reached him through the media.• Was there really no more to the pitch than this rhetorical protestation of devotion?• She had given her husband years of devotion and support.• Florence was a frequent visitor ... and had many of her ideas adopted in Parliament through the devotion of her brother-in-law.• Who was he to deserve this devotion, or deference or homage or passion or allowance?• She gave us unfailing devotion and became an essential part of our family.• She cared for her stepmother with unfailing devotion throughout her long illness.devotion to• Escalante should be admired for his devotion to improving education.• As a child I was always aware of my parents' devotion to each other.devotion to duty• His courage and devotion to duty never wavered.• As a serviceman he was reliable, displaying grit, fearlessness, and devotion to duty, as well as being cheerful and optimistic.• But any investigation into his biography seems infinitely more satisfying by reason of his virtue, his courage and his devotion to duty.• Always an example of devotion to duty, and as unflinching as a hero in a book.de·vo·tion nounChineseSyllable
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de‧vo‧tion AC /dɪˈvəʊʃən $ -ˈvoʊ-/
noun1. [uncountable] the strong love that you show when you pay a lot of attention to someone or something
devotion to
Alanna has always shown intense devotion to her children.
2. [uncountable] the loyalty that you show towards a person, job etc, especially by working hard ⇨ dedication
devotion to
the soldier’s courage and devotion to duty
his integrity and devotion to his patients
3. [uncountable] strong religious feeling
4. devotions [plural] prayers and other religious acts
▪ love noun [uncountable] a feeling of liking someone very much and caring a lot about them – used about people in your family, or someone you feel sexually attracted to: All children need love, attention, and encouragement. | We don’t need words to express our love for each other.
▪affection noun [uncountable] a gentle feeling of love which makes you want to be kind to someone and show them that you love them – used especially about friends and members of your family: My mother never showed us us any affection. | Alison and I had been at school together, and I felt great affection for her.
▪devotion noun [uncountable] very strong love for someone in which you want to give them a lot of attention and look after them – used especially about strong feelings of love for your wife, husband, children etc: His recovery is largely due to the devotion of his wife and family
▪passion noun [uncountable] a strong and exciting feeling of love for someone you are extremely sexually attracted to: He loved her still, with just the same passion as he always had. | There was no passion in their relationship.
▪infatuation noun [uncountable and countable] a strong feeling of love for someone, in which you cannot stop thinking about them, and which seems silly because you do not know them very well: She hoped that his ridiculous infatuation would soon wear off. | His infatuation with Diane seemed to be growing. | a childhood infatuation
▪romance noun [uncountable] the feeling of loving someone and the nice things you do to show this – used about someone you are sexually attracted to: The romance had gone out of their relationship. | In the UK, one in ten people have found romance over the Internet.
▪crush noun [countable] a very strong feeling of love and sexual attraction for someone such as a teacher or a famous person, especially when there is no chance of you having a relationship with that person because you are much younger than them : She had a teenage crush on one of her teachers. | I had a big crush on Tom Cruise when I was growing up. | a schoolgirl crush
de‧vo‧tion AC /dɪˈvəʊʃən $ -ˈvoʊ-/
noun1. [uncountable] the strong love that you show when you pay a lot of attention to someone or somethingdevotion to
2. [uncountable] the loyalty that you show towards a person, job etc, especially by working hard ⇨ dedication
devotion to
3. [uncountable] strong religious feeling
4. devotions [plural] prayers and other religious acts
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