dedication

KK [ˏdɛdəˋkeʃən] /ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən/

de- 向下、除去+dic 說+-ation 名詞→向下宣告（把某物獻出）展開

字面：向下宣告（把某物獻出）

公開宣告把人或物獻給某對象，引申為奉獻、全心投入，也指獻辭與奉獻儀式。

名詞

1
投入、奉獻、盡心盡力
Her dedication to her students earned the respect of every colleague.
她對學生的付出贏得了所有同事的敬重。
2
題獻詞、獻辭
The dedication at the front of the book mentions his late mother.
書前的題獻詞提到了他已故的母親。
3
落成典禮、奉獻儀式
The dedication of the new library takes place next Saturday morning.
新圖書館的落成典禮將在下週六早上舉行。
4
點播獻曲
The host read out a dedication from a listener to her sister.
主持人念出一位聽眾獻給妹妹的點播留言。