1、dedicate
献(身);投(身);致力
Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics.
回到岛上后,他便投身于政治。
Bessie has dedicated her life to caring for others.
贝茜一生都致力于照顾他人。
把(书、戏剧、音乐作品等)献(给)
She dedicated her first album to Woody Allen.
她把自己的第一张专辑献给了伍迪·艾伦。
This book is dedicated to the memory of my mother.
谨以此书献给我已故的母亲。
为(建筑物或教堂)举行奉献(或落成)典礼
The other day, in a little church near Brighton, a window was dedicated to the memory of the Revd. Michael Scott.
几天前,在布赖顿附近的一个小教堂,人们以一扇窗户来纪念迈克尔·斯科特牧师。
The church is dedicated to St Mary of Bec.
该教堂供奉的是贝克的圣玛丽。
2、capital
资本;资金
Companies are having difficulty in raising capital.
各公司融资困难。
A large amount of capital is invested in all these branches.
一大笔资金投入了各分公司。
(工商业活动的)中心
Colmar has long been considered the capital of the wine trade.
科尔马长期以来一直被视为葡萄酒贸易中心。
New York, the fashion capital of the world.
纽约,世界时尚之都
(犯罪)情节严重的,可判处死刑的
Espionage is a capital offence in this country.
在这个国家,从事间谍活动是死罪。
Americans wrongly convicted of capital crimes.
被误判死罪的美国人