devote oneself; commit wholeheartedly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to devote oneself; to dedicate oneself; to throw oneself into
formalOften used for a serious, long-term commitment to a cause, career, or undertaking. Implies a sense of giving one's entire energy and life.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
dōu都
tóu投
shēn身
yú于
jiào教
yù育
shì事
yè业
。
He devoted his entire life to the cause of education.
Xǔ许
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
tóu投
shēn身
dào到
kàng抗
jī击
yì疫
qíng情
de的
qián前
xiàn线
。
Many young people threw themselves into the front lines of fighting the pandemic.
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Tā她
xuǎn选
zé择
tóu投
shēn身
yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
，
zhuī追
qiú求
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
She chose to devote herself to artistic creation to pursue her dream.