• n. 獻身，奉獻；忠誠；熱愛

來自devote, *，奉獻。

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.

1. He was kneeling by his bed in an attitude of devotion.

他*地跪在床邊。

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2. He recalled her devotion to her husband during his hour of need.

他回憶起她在丈夫困難之時的忠貞奉獻。

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3. I don't mean to keep criticising his devotion to his job.

我並不是要一再批評他對工作的專注。

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4. Total devotion it certainly was, slavish devotion some would say.

這當然是絕對的忠誠，有人也許會稱之為俯首帖耳，唯命是從。

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5. Despite his constant protes-tations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted.

盡管他一直宣稱對她的愛忠貞不渝，她仍然心存懷疑。

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