devote用作动词可用作及物动词，表示致力于，奉献给，把...专用于等含义；devot通常接时间、精力、生命等抽象名词作宾语。

1.devote的基本意思是因特殊用处或目的而心甘情愿地献出某物,即“把…奉献,把…专用于”,常表示由于如同起誓般紧迫的动机而放弃和献出。

2.devote是及物动词,常接时间、精力、生命等抽象名词作宾语,而“专用”和“奉献”的对象则由介词to引出。

He is devoting his ability in his station.

他在自己的岗位上默默地奉献自己的才华。

She devoted her young life.

她献出了年轻的生命。

3.表示“忠于”“致力于”“献身于”时可用devote oneself to结构,也可用be devoted to结构。

（1）devote sth to sb/sth/v-ing

Now she devoted most of the time to this work.

现在她把大部分时间都用在这项工作上了。

She devoted her life to the cause of peace.

她把一生献给了和平事业。

（2）devote oneself/sb to sb/sth/v-ing

He devotes himself to his sick wife.

他专心照顾着他生病的妻子。

He devoted himself to his lessons.

他专心致力于功课。