devotion

n. 献身，奉献；忠诚；热爱

中文词源

devotion 奉献

来自devote, 虔诚，奉献。

devotion (n.): early 13c., from Old French devocion "devotion, piety," from Latin devotionem (nominative devotio), noun of action from past participle stem of devovere "dedicate by a vow, sacrifice oneself, promise solemnly," from de- "down, away" (see de-) + vovere "to vow," from votum "vow" (see vow (n.)).

In ancient Latin, "act of consecrating by a vow," also "loyalty, fealty, allegiance;" in Church Latin, "devotion to God, piety." This was the original sense in English; the etymological sense, including secular situations, returned 16c. via Italian and French.

2. He recalled her devotion to her husband during his hour of need.: 他回忆起她在丈夫困难之时的忠贞奉献。

3. I don't mean to keep criticising his devotion to his job.: 我并不是要一再批评他对工作的专注。

4. Total devotion it certainly was, slavish devotion some would say.: 这当然是绝对的忠诚，有人也许会称之为俯首帖耳，唯命是从。

5. Despite his constant protes-tations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted.: 尽管他一直宣称对她的爱忠贞不渝，她仍然心存怀疑。